Doxxing is the harmful practice of disclosing someone’s personal information to the public without permission. This can include residential address, contact details, health-related information, family, etc. Perpetrators get this information through various techniques, such as social engineering, hacking, and database … Read More
The widespread use of the Internet has given rise to new opportunities for criminals to commit crimes. As a result, cyber kidnapping has emerged as a crime that challenges our traditional understanding of kidnapping. A Chinese student goes missing in … Read More
Dark Patterns or Deceptive Design Patterns are certain dirty tricks websites and apps use that make consumers or users take specific actions they do not mean to. In 2010, Harry Brignull coined the term dark patterns. For example, whenever WhatsApp updates … Read More
The words halo and horn evoke some celestial images in the mind — of angels and devils, of hell and heaven. However, the psychological effects they reflect aren’t as literal. Oxford defines the halo and horn effect as “an effect in which … Read More