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People spend around 876 hours per year on social media

Find out how much time people spend on social media in different countries across the world.

RESEARCH | 3 min read

Interest in cybersecurity and career opportunities surge in May 2023

Current data from Google Trends reveals that public interest in cybersecurity and careers in the field has grown significantly since the beginning of 2022 and reached an all-time high in May 2023.

RESEARCH | 2 min read

Federal agencies reported over 30 thousand cyber incidents in FY22

In the fiscal year 2022, agencies saw fewer cyberattacks overall, which decreased by around 6%. There were 30,659 cyberattacks in FY 2022, according to the OMB's annual FISMA report to Congress, down from 32,509 in 2021.

RESEARCH | 2 min read

42% of IT leaders told to keep data breaches confidential

Data breaches can seriously threaten businesses, resulting in significant financial losses, legal ramifications, and reputational damage. In case of such incidents, organizations must act immediately and transparently to minimize the damage to their customers and stakeholders.

RESEARCH | 3 min read

Millennials lose over 80 hours yearly to outdated workplace tech

Technology should make our lives easier and our work more efficient. But that is not the case when we have to deal with outdated technology.

RESEARCH | 2 min read

36% of researchers fear nuclear-level AI catastrophe, Stanford study finds

Data presented by Atlas VPN shows that more than a third of credible AI experts believe that AI will cause a nuclear-level catastrophe within this century.

RESEARCH | 3 min read

Governments blocked Twitter and Facebook the most in 2022

In today's digital age, social media has become a powerful tool for communication, activism, and information dissemination. However, some governments worldwide have resorted to imposing internet shutdowns and social media blocks to control the flow of information and suppress conflict.

RESEARCH | 2 min read

People now spend more time on TikTok than any other social app

People are now spending more time on TikTok than any other social platform. Find out more about social media trends in this Atlas VPN article.

RESEARCH | 3 min read

60% of e-shop phishing scams exploit Apple's brand name

With approximately 60% of e-shop financial phishing threats in 2022, Apple continues to be the brand that fraudsters most frequently impersonate.

RESEARCH | 2 min read

VPN downloads in Italy skyrocket by 400% after ChatGPT block

OpenAI, the developer of the popular generative AI chatbot, ChatGPT, has begun geoblocking access to its service in Italy.

RESEARCH | 3 min read

Brits lost nearly £4 billion to fraud in the last 12 months

Fraudsters stole £3.9Bn from UK residents in the last 12 months. Learn which UK regions were hit the hardest and what fraud crimes were the most common.

RESEARCH | 4 min read

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