A supercookie’s impact on browsing and its prevention

A supercookie might sound delicious, but it is not a treat in terms of digital privacy. For online businesses, traditional cookies are…

Three's a crowd: preventing a man-in-the-middle attack

A Man-in-the-Middle attack (MitM) is a cyber threat, with a name that perfectly defines its behavior. Between you and your final destination…

How to perform port forwarding on a router and why

Port forwarding can seem vague and confusing until one encounters it. This process permits certain web traffic to pass through an internal…

Nearly half of startups saw their revenue drop by 40% or more amid COVID-19 pandemic

According to Atlas VPN investigation, 40% of startups saw their revenue drop by 40% or more during the COVID-19 pandemic. It turns out that the impact of the pandemic on startups’ revenue varies greatly depending on the industry the company is in.

Brute force attacks can crack your passwords

A brute force attack is one of the oldest, most popular and successful hacking techniques in the cyber world. This password-cracking method…

Top 10 VPNs had 31 million installs YTD, generating $23M in revenue

According to data analyzed by Atlas VPN, 10 best-known VPN applications hit 31 million mobile downloads in total during the first five months of 2020. At the same time, these VPN services generated 23 million dollars through in-app purchases.

SPI firewall for more sophisticated protection

SPI (stateful packet inspection) firewall is a sophisticated variant of the traditional firewall. It is an advanced security mechanism…

US government to spend over $18 billion on cybersecurity

According to Atlas VPN investigation, the US government is set to allocate $18.78 billion for cybersecurity spending in 2021. The Department of Defense (DOD) requested the most funding for cybersecurity purposes by far, with $9.85 billion.