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Countries urged to invest in preventive measures in war against cyber-attacks

NAIROBI, KENYA – ESET has warned that the ransomware menace is likely to continue in to 2018 with further growth in incidents and risks following an increase in, and sophistication of, cybersecurity incidents in 2017.  

According to a 2018 cybersecurity trends report “Cybersecurity Trends 2018: The Cost of our Connected World”, released by security experts at ESET, many companies are still prepared to spend large sums in ransom payment as opposed to investing in their cyber defenses.

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