This week Surfshark released Data Leak Checker, a free, online service that lets users monitor the safety of their personal information. Powered by Surfshark Alert, this tool allows users to check if their personal data has been compromised in a data leak by simply entering… Read More
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The latest data breach yearly recap by Surfshark shows that 300 million accounts were breached in 2023, with the United States ranking first with 97 million breaches. Russia takes second place with 79 million. France (10M), Spain (8M) and India (5M) are far behind in… Read More
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A new Surfshark study finds several Fintech apps do more than provide advice and service – they also collect and share user data. The research highlights that fintech apps collect significant user data, particularly Paypal and Robinhood. Mint shares 70% of collected data. One in… Read More
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The United States maintained its dubious top spot in data breaches as cybersecurity company Surfshark released its Q2 statistics last week. According to Surfshark, 110.8 million accounts were breached in the quarter. The USA (49.8M) accounts for nearly half of those breaches, with Russia (15.3M),… Read More
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1 in 2 Google Chrome Extensions have potential to wreak havoc,” Incogni Research shows. Data removal company Incogni analyzed “the risk profiles of 1,237 Chrome extensions available on the Chrome Web Store.” The study reveals “that 1 in 2 Chrome extensions (48.66%) has a High… Read More
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Cybercriminals are finding the most victims in the West, according to a study by cybersecurity company Surfshark. The UK tops the list, followed by the US, Canada, Australia, and Greece. Canada had 174 victims per 1M internet users in 2021, roughly eight times less than… Read More
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Surfshark, a VPN firm based in Lithuania, has reported “a 3500% surge in Russia sales since February 24 – the day Russia invaded Ukraine.” According to cybersecurity firm Surfshark’s analysis, the Russian telecoms regulator (Roskomnadzor) has forced Google to “delist more than 36,000 URLs that… Read More
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