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Dystopian new tech | Jul 14, 2026
$3.7B lost to deepfakes, social media is the primary origin
Deepfake fraud losses have surged to $3.7B with no signs of slowing. A Surfshark investigation into the origins of these scams reveals social media is the leading threat, accounting for 47% of recorded losses.
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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).
Cybersecurity statistics | Jul 21, 2026
Global Data Breach Map: billions breached and counting
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Cybersecurity statistics | Feb 3, 2026
Wrapping up 2025: global data breach statistics
In 2025, a staggering 425.7 million accounts were breached globally, with the last quarter accounting for the majority of incidents. The United States suffered the most breaches of any country.
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Cyberthreats | Aug 11, 2026
92% of malware detections in 2026 were on Windows
Our antivirus logged 391K malware cases in 2026. Windows accounted for 92% of all detections and per user faced nearly 6x more threats compared to macOS.
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