If you have any kind of online presence, chances are you’ve fallen victim to a data breach - possibly without even knowing. Even the “big guys” are susceptible - both Facebook and LinkedIn were hacked in 2021, with each breach affecting over 500 million users.
We at Surfshark have made it our mission to keep you safe online. We can’t protect your existing accounts from being breached, but we can help you get the information you need before creating new ones. That’s where the Website safety warnings feature comes in.
How do Website safety warnings work?
Once you open a website while connected to one of Surfshark’s extensions, it will scour the web for known breaches. If the extension detects any, it will notify you.
The warning appears as a thin red line across the top of the page. It’s thick enough to notice but thin enough to not get in the way of what you’re doing.
If seeing it once is enough for you, you can choose to close the banner by hovering over the Surfshark logo. This way you’ll no longer see the warning for that website.
Note: the Website safety warnings feature is just that – a warning. It cannot tell you how recent the breach was, and whether your account was affected. For that you might want to look into our other feature – Surfshark Alert.
How do I get started?
The Website safety warnings feature is available on the Chrome, Firefox and Edge browser extensions. You can toggle it on and off within the extension’s settings. Try it out and tell us what you think!
