Rebecca Moody

Rebecca is a writer and editor, living and working in Portugal. Over the past 10 years, she’s been dedicated to providing in-depth information on all things digital, with a particular focus on streaming media.

Map of worldwide ransomware attacks (updated daily)
By in Information Security, Ransomware Studies, on March 15, 2022 at 1:22 pm
Map of worldwide ransomware attacks (updated daily)

Each dot represents the location of a ransomware attack, with the color of the dot indicating the sector affected (healthcare, education, government, and business). This map updates daily and pinpoints the locations of each ransomware attack in the world, from 2018 to the present day. Where available, it includes the ransom amount, whether or not […]
Direct-to-Consumer DNA Testing: How protected is the genetic data you’re submitting to these websites?
By in Information Security, Privacy Studies, on March 1, 2022 at 10:00 am
Direct-to-Consumer DNA Testing: How protected is the genetic data you’re submitting to these websites?

In 2019, a survey found that one-in-seven US adults had submitted their DNA to a mail-in service, with the majority doing so to find out more about their family origins. And with the $14.8 billion genetic testing market set to grow by 11.6 percent over the next six years, it’s likely many more will be […]
Police Spying Powers: 50 countries ranked on powers to access mobile devices
By in VPN & Privacy, on February 14, 2022 at 2:10 pm
Police Spying Powers: 50 countries ranked on powers to access mobile devices

For many of us, our mobile phones are a window into our lives. From our banking details to our private communications, they hold an extensive amount of personal data. Our latest research of 50 countries finds that every police force has some level of access to your mobile phone and its data. Worse still, the […]
Which countries have the most Christmas movie fans?
By in Streaming Studies, TV Streaming, on December 8, 2021 at 11:24 am
Which countries have the most Christmas movie fans?

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas… And for most of us, that means snuggling up in front of a roaring fire to watch our favorite Christmas movie. But which countries have the most Christmas movie fans and love nothing more than to spend a cold winter’s (or even summer’s!) night watching one of […]
What internet activity would you be willing to cut down on to save energy?
By in Blog, Internet Studies, TV Streaming, on November 8, 2021 at 1:24 pm
What internet activity would you be willing to cut down on to save energy?

As we run into the final week of the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26), we see countries from all over the world coming together to try and inspire a unified approach to climate change. It made us think, what would you, as an internet user, be willing to cut down on […]
Ransomware attacks on US businesses cost $20.9bn in 2020
By in Blog, Information Security, Ransomware Studies, on October 5, 2021 at 1:41 pm
Ransomware attacks on US businesses cost $20.9bn in 2020

In 2020, 186 ransomware attacks on US businesses resulted in the theft and/or misuse of over 7 million individual records. We estimate that these attacks cost businesses almost $21 billion in downtime alone. Most businesses will have also been subject to huge recovery costs, lost revenue, and lack of customer confidence post-attack. Through our investigation, […]
The State of Spam in the US: Report and Statistics
By in Blog, Scams Studies, VPN & Privacy, on October 5, 2021 at 12:35 pm
The State of Spam in the US: Report and Statistics

From deleting 50 emails in the morning to reporting a dodgy comment on social media later that night, we may have thought we’d become accustomed to dealing with a daily torrent of spam. That was until 2020 took spamming to a whole new level. Spammers quickly adapted to the changing world by taking advantage of […]
The most popular Netflix Original series by country
By in Streaming Studies, TV Streaming, on July 7, 2021 at 9:49 am
The most popular Netflix Original series by country

If there’s one thing Netflix is renowned for, it’s its original content. From Bridgerton, which has been watched by over 80 million people, to the critically-acclaimed House of Cards, which was one of the first originals Netflix produced (and remains one of the highest-rated titles with an IMDb score of 8.7), Netflix boasts some of […]
Celebrate July 4 with the most popular patriotic movies by state
By in Streaming Studies, TV Streaming, on June 29, 2021 at 9:38 am
Celebrate July 4 with the most popular patriotic movies by state

From pledging allegiance to the flag at the beginning of school to singing the national anthem at the start of every ball game, Americans are some of the most patriotic people in the world. So, with July 4 arguably being the most patriotic day on the American calendar, we thought we’d find out which of […]
Screen Time Statistics: Average Screen Time in US vs. the rest of the world
By in Streaming Studies, TV Streaming, on June 8, 2021 at 11:09 am
Screen Time Statistics: Average Screen Time in US vs. the rest of the world

Worldwide, the average person spends a total of 6 hours and 57 minutes looking at a screen each day (for internet-connected activities). And the majority of this (3 hours and 43 minutes) is spent on mobiles. This includes 2 hours 27 minutes scrolling through social media channels,1 hour and 33 minutes of streaming music, and […]
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