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Lithuanian-based cybersecurity companies and rival virtual private network (VPN) providers Nord Security and Surfshark have finalized a merger agreement. The companies said that the merger would “open new technical knowledge-sharing opportunities and enable more focused market diversification.” Both companies will continue to operate autonomously and maintain separate infrastructure and product roadmaps. Since both companies are privately owned entities, the transaction details have not been disclosed.  Nord Security was established in 2012 and now has 1,000 employees who support 15 million…

By P. William Zivanchev, Executive Director, Institute of Consumer Financial Education Introduction At first glance, readers may wonder why an article on identity theft appears in Cyber Defense Magazine, and why it comes from the Institute of Consumer Financial Education (ICFE).  To understand today’s cyber criminal trends, it’s necessary to delve into the history of the phenomenon. For nearly 20 years, the ICFE has provided the premier identity theft risk management course for professionals working…

A cyber-attack on a community college in Tennessee may have exposed the personal data of students, staff and faculty.  Attackers struck Pellissippi State Community College (PSCC) with ransomware on December 5 2021. The digital assault shut down online network connections to all five of its campuses during finals week, disrupting online exams.  All the college’s connected PC workstations and most of its servers, including the operating system and files, were encrypted. The attackers also changed the passwords…

Securing healthcare technologies is critical to human health and safety, not just in the medical setting but also with consumer HealthTech. In an afternoon session on February 3 at the Engima 2022 conference, Joy Forsythe, director of security at Alto Pharmacy, explained that HealthTech is a growing area of healthcare products and services targeted at consumers that are available outside traditional medical establishments. HealthTech can include online medical services and both software and hardware-based human health…