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U.S. #1 in breached accounts yet again: Surfshark study

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

Fintech Apps Hungry for Your Personal Data: Study

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

USA still #1 in data breaches: Surfshark study

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

Cybersecurity: Chrome Extension Research Reveals 1 in 2 Extensions have Potential to Wreak Havoc

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

Surfshark Cybercrime Study Reveals Most Victimized Nations; UK, USA and Canada Top 3

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

Ukraine Conflict Accelerates Russia’s Aim to Block VPNs: Report

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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