Half of IT professionals believe AI poses ‘existential threat to humanity’
Artificial intelligence (AI) technology is closer to us than ever before. However, could AI pose a threat to humanity? Well, 49% of IT professionals believe it does. Despite that, many other experts see AI as a companion who helps with various tasks rather than a future enemy. According to data presented by Atlas VPN, nearly three […]
Web threats ‘increased by over 130%’ at the end of 2021
According to the data presented by Atlas VPN, web threats have increased by 133% in November and December of 2021, compared to September and October. In addition, JavaScript downloaders and crypto miners were the most active web threats at the end of 2021. Web threats affect everyone and every device that is connected to the internet. […]
52% of women believe their gender is limiting their careers in the tech industry
Today we can celebrate many great women who have helped shape the world of technology as we know it. Nevertheless, women are still largely underrepresented in the tech industry and face many obstacles when pursuing a career in the field. According to data presented by Atlas VPN, 52% of women believe their gender is limiting their […]
Government and educational institutions most vulnerable to cyber attack in 2021
According to the data presented by the Atlas VPN team, education and government organizations suffered most cyberattacks in 2021. At the same time, software vendors have experienced the largest growth in attacks compared to 2020. In addition, cybercriminals targeted corporate networks the most with Botnet attacks. Education and research organizations were the most targeted industry […]
Americans lost a record $3.5bn to cybercrime in 2021 YTD
The wave of cybercrime is plowing throughout America with the biggest damages in history. Atlas VPN extracted data from publicly available government sources and found that US citizens already lost $3.49 billion to cybercrime in the first three quarters of 2021. You don’t need to bring out the calculator – the damages come out to $12.78 […]
