Sophisticated attacks on the rise: streaming industry targeted the most

As internet security tools improve, hackers need to come up with more advanced attack technologies as well. Sophisticated automated attacks emulate human behavior to evade detection. They can imitate human keystrokes and mouse movements. Such bots can trick standard bot-detection tools through human workers.

Minecraft most malware-infected game on the market with 228k users affected

According to data presented by the Atlas VPN team, Between July 1, 2020, and June 30, 2021, 303,827 individuals’ deivices were infected with gaming-related malware and unwanted software, with 69,244 files transmitted under the pretext of some of the most popular PC games worldwide.

Ministries of Foreign Affairs most targeted in the credential harvesting campaign

Some threat actors work for the state, and their job is to target other countries’ government administrations with cyberattacks. By doing so, hackers can steal sensitive classified information, which might be essential to the Ministries of the attacked country.

Interest in keyword ‘cybersecurity’ on Google Search hits an all-time high

Cybersecurity lately has become a hot topic for many governments and businesses around the world. Cybercriminals used the pandemic and remote work to launch cyberattacks against unprepared organizations, suddenly making big headlines and getting everyone’s attention.

A record 5.4 million DDoS attacks were reported in H1 2021

According to the data presented by the Atlas VPN team, cybercriminals launched nearly 5.4 million Distributed Denial of Service attacks in the first half of 2021 — an 11% increase compared to the first half of 2020.

TikTok was the most often forged app linked to Covid-19 in 2021 H1

With 732 million users worldwide, TikTok, a trending video-sharing platform, is one of today's most popular social media networks. During the lockdown, the app's short and amusing videos drew a lot of attention, but it was not long before cybercriminals took advantage of TikTok's fame for their own gain

Crypto miners were the most detected malware family in H1 2021

According to the data presented by the Atlas VPN team, cryptocurrency miners were the most common malware family, with 74,490 such threats detected in the first half of 2021.

US online searches for ‘Facebook account hacked’ surge 93% YTD, almost double 2020 figure

Facebook has had its fair share of security mishaps over the years, and 2021 is no exception. This may explain why a record number of people in the United States are scouring the web for information about Facebook account hacks.