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Cyberthreats | Nov 4, 2025
Data Vulnerability Thermometer: assess your data leak impact
A tool to educate users on how data breaches may lead to various cybercrimes.
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Digital freedom | Oct 31, 2025
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.
Artificial intelligence | Oct 22, 2025
Data retention and AI chatbots: how much data is kept?
Surfshark’s study shows AI chatbots remember more than users expect, reminding everyone to be cautious about what they share.
Digital privacy | Aug 5, 2025
Price of convenience: are smart wearables invading privacy?
In this study, we examine the most popular categories of smart wearables, from widely used smartwatches to innovations like smart glasses, and compare the number of data types each companion app collects about its users.
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Cybersecurity
Cyberthreats | Nov 4, 2025
Data Vulnerability Thermometer: assess your data leak impact
A tool to educate users on how data breaches may lead to various cybercrimes.
Cybersecurity statistics | Oct 28, 2025
From eye color to shoe size: how exposed are we?
Since 2004, over 23 billion accounts have been compromised, exposing nearly 58 billion data points, including sensitive personal details like eye color and shoe size. Who is the most vulnerable?
Cybersecurity statistics | Oct 14, 2025
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.
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Cyberthreats | Nov 11, 2025
Your files are safe on these free file-sharing platforms — but is your privacy?
Platforms such as Box and WeTransfer do not scan for viruses on free plans. Dropbox does not offer this feature at all. The lack of virus scanning on file sharing platforms increases the risk of downloading or sharing malicious files.
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