The discovery of a way to spoof an IP address over TCP and a method to send requests to closed ports in a communications service network could both be potential vectors for a spate of DDoS attacks in future, the cyber security firm Kaspersky says.



D-Link continues its march of ushering in digital home connectivity transformation with today’s announcement of two new Wi-Fi 6 devices - including the world’s first Wi-Fi 6 USB 3.2 Gen 1 (USB 3.0) adapter, as well as a new Wi-Fi 6 mesh router.

Authorities in Romania have arrested two men suspected of using the REvil Windows ransomware in some 5000 attacks, according to Europol.

Arcserve Cloud Services, designed specifically to take advantage of Google Cloud capabilities and providing one-click orchestrated recovery, is now available from Google Cloud Platform.

Cloud identity security solutions provider ThycoticCentrify integrates its platform with Secret Server, a privileged account and session management solution.

Investors in SolarWinds have sued the directors of the company, claiming they were aware of the risks that the firm's software posed but failed to act to prevent devastating attacks that came to light last year.

India's second biggest retail outlet, Future Retail, has been asked to submit details of a deal with Amazon to the Enforcement Directorate, an Indian law enforcement agency.

And as always there's plenty more today, so for all the news please visit www.itwire.com.

Stephen Withers, newsletter editor, iTWire



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