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Digital privacy | Aug 18, 2026
How data-hungry are Big Tech companies?
Surfshark analyzed 171 Apple App Store apps from five Big Tech firms: Google (44), Apple (41), Microsoft (40), Amazon (34), Meta (12). Meta was the most data-hungry, averaging 25 of 35 data types collected.
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Cybersecurity statistics | Nov 3, 2026
Global Data Breach Map: billions breached and counting
This interactive data breach map tracks the latest statistics on personal data leaks by country since 2004.
Cyberthreats | Oct 28, 2026
Reseller subscriptions $8.53 cheaper than official plans: a hidden privacy cost
Across popular video, music, and online-learning subscriptions, reseller prices averaged $4.60 per month, compared with $13.13 for official plans. Yet, lower prices can often involve trade-offs and privacy risks.
Cybersecurity statistics | Oct 26, 2026
Fake TikTok shops fuel 19% of all phishing domain blocks
As TikTok Shop grows in popularity as an in-app e-commerce feature, scammers have increasingly cloned its design. This widespread impersonation has triggered 320,007 blocking requests by web content blocker.
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Digital democracy
Digital freedom | Oct 12, 2026
Internet Shutdown Tracker: global state of online censorship
A global tracker showing the regions where the internet and social media were restricted or censored since 2015.
Digital privacy | Sep 15, 2026
Around 60% of social media bots stay undetected: TikTok and Facebook users most vulnerable
Participants of the interactive social media simulation caught 40% of the bots in front of them, meaning 60% of the bots stay undetected. Positive, logical, and neutral social media bots are hardest to spot.
Digital privacy | Aug 18, 2026
How data-hungry are Big Tech companies?
Surfshark analyzed 171 Apple App Store apps from five Big Tech firms: Google (44), Apple (41), Microsoft (40), Amazon (34), Meta (12). Meta was the most data-hungry, averaging 25 of 35 data types collected.
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Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity statistics | Nov 3, 2026
Global Data Breach Map: billions breached and counting
This interactive data breach map tracks the latest statistics on personal data leaks by country since 2004.
Cybersecurity statistics | Sep 29, 2026
Americans lose billions as tech becomes the scam gateway
Tech-driven scams cost Americans $5.75B in 2025 alone, according to Surfshark. The study reveals how texts, apps & websites became the top fraud gateways.
Cyberthreats | Jul 28, 2026
Half of Americans say scams hit daily: 1 in 20 lost over $5K last year
Half of Americans receive a suspected scam attempt every day. In the US, scammers lean into regulatory authority lures, such as the IRS, Medicare, or messages about unpaid road tolls (e.g., EZ-Pass, SunPass).
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Chart of the week
Cyberthreats | Oct 28, 2026
Reseller subscriptions $8.53 cheaper than official plans: a hidden privacy cost
Across popular video, music, and online-learning subscriptions, reseller prices averaged $4.60 per month, compared with $13.13 for official plans. Yet, lower prices can often involve trade-offs and privacy risks.
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