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Government-targeted DDoS attacks surge by over 1,800% in 2021, report says
April 7, 2022SSN Staff
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.
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Atlas VPN adds support for next-generation WireGuard protocol
January 31, 2022SSN Staff
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...