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Intrusive bossware and how it monitors remote workers
Bossware refers to software that employers use to measure just how productive their teams are. Such employee-monitoring solutions differ…
Nearly one-fifth of CEOs see cybersecurity as the biggest threat to organizations' growth
Few events in the recent decades have impacted how we go about our daily lives or conduct business as much as Covid-19. When the global pandemic hit last year, many were forced to shift to remote work or transfer their business online, bringing about a wave of challenges.
Elderly people lost nearly $1 billion to Internet crime in 2020
According to Atlas VPN findings, Americans over 60 years old lost a staggering $966 million to various types of internet scams in 2020. Cybercriminals target victims over the age of 60 because they are believed to have significant financial resources.
What is SSH, and how does it work?
SSH is a network protocol that allows you to connect to a remote computer or a server securely. It is not a specific product but a set of…
IoT malware attacks worldwide surge by 66% to over 50 million in 2020
From wearables and baby monitors to defibrillators and industrial robots — Internet of Things (IoT) devices are slowly taking over our lives both in personal and business settings. However, so are cyber threats related to these devices.
How to tell if your webcam is hacked
At least one tiny camera silently sits and is ready to capture your actions throughout the day. You might not enable it, but the small…
FBI reports 12x surge in phishing complaints over the past 5 years
Atlas VPN's analysis reveals that phishing in the US soared over 12 times in the last five years, hitting a record 241,342 complaints in 2020. This data is provided by the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) branch called Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3).
How does browser fingerprinting work?
Browser fingerprinting is a web-tracking method that remembers and identifies users according to their devices. It is one of the data…
macOS malware development surged by over 1,000% in 2020
According to the Atlas VPN investigation, the development of macOS malware surged by 1,092% in 2020. To be exact, 674,273 new malware samples were found in 2020, when there were only 56,556 samples detected in 2019.
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