According to data presented by the Atlas VPN research team, most damaging attacks, like ransomware kits and sophisticated targeted attacks, cost anywhere between $66 and $500.
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COVID-19 spurs Africa’s mobile broadband subscriptions
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Social media threats for payment services jump over 550% in 2021 Q2
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NITDA, NEMA talk partnership on disaster management
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