Tag: Nord VPN
Britain named worst in Europe for malware attacks
The UK is the worst country in Europe for malware attacks, according to new data from NordVPN’s quarterly Threat Protection Report Google, Facebook, and Microsoft top list of most impersonated brands used by cybercriminals In 2024 NordVPN’s Threat Protection Pro blocked more than 669 million incidents of malware in Britain, with video hosting sites -…
UK users are neglecting app privacy, study finds
To coincide with Data Privacy Day on January 28, cybersecurity firm NordVPN unveils alarming trends in app usage habits. Over a quarter of Brits (28%) confess they blindly accept the terms of service for apps and online services. More than half (52%) admit to never reading policies on data collection and just under half (46%)…
24 million homes risk having broadband hacked, 85% Brits clueless about WiFi security
24 million UK households could be at risk of broadband hacking, as only 15% of Brits say they are aware of potential security flaws Ten ways that criminals could hack into your router have been identified by cybersecurity experts at NordVPN More than 3,000 Brits were challenged to answer questions about broadband safety as part…
UK slips to 5th in global cybersecurity rankings, claims report
The UK has fallen to fifth place globally in terms of cybersecurity and internet privacy knowledge according to report from NordVPN. To mark International VPN Day on 19th August (today) security experts are urging Brits to ensure their data privacy is safe and secure. Fewer Brits now recognise the security benefits of updating apps immediately…
95% of Brits unaware of privacy risks when using AI for work
95% of people in the UK know nothing about privacy issues when using AI for work, according to new research by the cybersecurity company NordVPN The UK has fallen to fifth place globally in terms of cybersecurity and internet privacy knowledge Fewer Brits now recognise the security benefits of updating apps immediately — 58% in 2024,…
UK consumers leaked 14 million internet cookies onto dark web, survey reveals
14 million internet browser cookies linked to UK consumers have been leaked on the dark web, a new study conducted from cybersecurity company NordVPN reveals. More than 54 billion cookies worldwide were found to have been leaked on the dark web according to the latest research which found cookies belonging to people in 244 countries.…
AI: Experts warn of new ways you can get hacked
Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a game changer in many areas of our daily lives, including cybersecurity. With the rising use of new AI-driven tools like ChatGPT, the number of cyberattacks has doubled and become more sophisticated. Cybersecurity experts say that AI-powered cybersecurity tools could help protect your privacy in the new reality, but they…
Three quarters of mobile apps harvesting personal data unnecessarily, claims study
Nearly 87% of Android apps and 60% of Apple’s iOS versions seek access to personal mobile data unrelated to their performance Bumble is the UK’s most intrusive popular app, collecting 44% more data than it needs to work and requesting the most permissions to access device features Fellow dating app Tinder and social media favourite…
Hook, line, sinker: 2 in 3 Brits can’t spot phishing attacks
Millions of UK consumers risk being reeled in by cyber criminals online as they cannot recognise the typical signs of bogus websites Around two-thirds of Brits (63%) cannot spot all the red flags of a scam site, while more than four in five (85%) wrongly look for a padlock symbol to show a site is…
Vatican tops list of countries with best cybersecurity literacy skills
Nine of 10 countries demonstrating the best cybersecurity literacy skills are European, while Vatican City (or The Holy See) tops the global ranking, as the National Privacy Test results indicate. With 65 points, the United Kingdom ranks 35th in the global scoreboard. Organized by NordVPN, a cybersecurity company and a part of Nord Security, the…
