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Nearly 1 in 10 internet users have never changed their Wi-Fi password

While protecting Wi-Fi with a password is the first step to ensuring network security, good password hygiene is also crucial. Default passwords provided by the internet service provider at the time of Wi-Fi setup are easy to guess and therefore are strongly recommended to be updated.

RESEARCH | 2 min read

Nearly 30% of ad traffic on Yandex and Opera browsers is bot-generated, a study reveals

The findings reveal that, on average, 21% of traffic advertisers pay for is generated by computers and scripts, not real people.

RESEARCH | 2 min read

Minecraft most malware-infected game, with over 155,000 users affected

The gaming industry continues to grow at an unprecedented rate which, in turn, creates a large attack surface for cybercriminals to abuse. However, it turns out that fraudsters prefer to infect some games more than others.

RESEARCH | 2 min read

Blockchain hackers stole over $2.5 billion in three quarters of 2022

Even though the cryptocurrency market is in a deep slump, cybercriminals are still actively hacking blockchain technologies or launching scams.

RESEARCH | 3 min read

3 frightening cybersecurity stories for this Halloween

October not only marks the Halloween season but also has been declared Cybersecurity Awareness Month. And what better way to celebrate the two than sharing cyber horror stories? Here are three we selected to give you the chills.

RESEARCH | 5 min read

49% of IT professionals believe AI poses an existential threat to humanity

Artificial intelligence (AI) is closer to us than ever before. The technology is gaining ground not only among the businesses that have employed AI to automate tasks and generate cybersecurity strategies, but is also trending among everyday people who create AI-generated images. However, could AI pose a threat to humanity?

RESEARCH | 3 min read

Hacked TikTok accounts cost less than a McDonald's meal

Social network and entertainment accounts are increasingly finding a home in dark web marketplaces. Currently, the majority of darknet markets sell stolen identities.

RESEARCH | 2 min read

Top 5 crypto cyberthreat statistics of the last year

In this article, the Atlas VPN team has compiled a list of the top five most notable cryptocurrency threat statistics and findings of the last year.

RESEARCH | 3 min read

Revealed: Instagram users are most likely to get their accounts hacked

With the social media user base growing daily, social media account hacks are becoming increasingly common. However, user profiles of some social media platforms get compromised more often than others.

RESEARCH | 5 min read

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