Tag: Atlas VPN

BROOKLYN, N.Y.—The volume of Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks -cyberattacks with a goal to make an online website unavailable by overwhelming it with a flood of internet traffic - per customer aimed at the government sector soared by over 1,881% in 2021 compared to 2020’s figures, according to data presented by Atlas VPN. The data also revealed that the actual attack events decreased by 70%, suggesting fewer but more severe DDoS attacks aimed at the sector.  According...

LEWES, Del.—Virtual private network provider Atlas VPN has announced that is handing out its Premium VPN subscriptions to journalists in Ukraine until the ongoing crisis with Russia is over. “The recent wave of cyberattacks directed at Ukraine urged the Atlas VPN team to share advice on how users can protect themselves against these types of attacks,” the company announced on its website. “Moreover, we want to show our support to journalists and media personnel in Ukraine...

LEWES, Del.—Virtual private network provider Atlas VPN has introduced support for its state-of-the-art WireGuard protocol, which aims to be a more modern, faster, and secure alternative to existing legacy protocols. The protocol is available to all Atlas VPN users on Windows, Android, Android TV, Amazon Fire TV, iOS, and macOS apps. WireGuard’s lean code base, which provides a low attack surface and is easy to audit, as well as modern cryptography, places less load on...

According to data based on the VPN Adoption Index by Atlas VPN, Virtual Private Network (VPN) downloads reached 277 million in 2020 worldwide, with the U.S. just making the top 10 with an adoption rate of approximately 12 percent. “The year 2020 will be remembered as a year when VPNs became mainstream since millions of people shifted to remote work amidst the coronavirus pandemic,” Atlas VPN COO Rachel Welch said in the announcement. “Among other things, to access a company's...

If you’ve been reading any of my blogs as of late, you’ll know that cybersecurity has been my main focus and for good reason. With more and more of us working from home — approximately 4.7 million in the U.S. — cybercriminals are cleaning up, wreaking havoc on individual’s lives and businesses alike. In fact, IBM’s “Cost of a Data Breach Report” pegs the average cost of a security breach at $3.92 million. However, people across the world are fighting...

When I hear the word “skyrocket,” it always reminds me of fireworks bursting overhead, spraying beautiful, illuminating dots and sparkles of color across a black nature canvas. However, when it comes to cyberattacks, there’s nothing beautiful at all about them; they’re detrimental. Take a moment to really think about these malicious assaults that gain unauthorized access to a victim’s device. Sensitive data can be stolen, computers completely taken over and harmful...

NEW YORK—According to Atlas VPN investigation, 40 percent of startups saw their revenue drop by 40 percent or more during the COVID-19 pandemic. More than 7 in 10 startups saw their income drop since the start of the pandemic, and on average, saw their revenue diminish by 32 percent. Even 18 percent of new companies saw their revenue plummet anywhere from 61 percent to 99 percent since the beginning of the crisis. A significant portion, 7 percent of startups, lost all their customers due to...