The results of a recent study have disturbing news for Americans. Every year, service provider NordVPN conducts what it calls the National Privacy Test , meant to evaluate internet users' digital habits, privacy awareness and online risk tolerance. While the US did well overall in the privacy test , it flunked the phishing portion, with only 31% of respondents knowing how to spot phishing websites .

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Phishing websites try to look like official sites with logins and requests for information. These fake pages trick people into revealing account logins, financial information and personal details, which are then stolen and often sold. The low scores in the US compared poo

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