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QNAP Systems is warning about Checkmate, a new piece of ransomware targeting users of its network-attached storage (NAS) appliances. “Preliminary investigation indicates that Checkmate attacks via SMB services exposed to the internet, and employs… Continue reading Checkmate ransomware hits QNAP NAS devices
Taiwan-based QNAP Systems is warning consumers and organizations using their network-attached storage (NAS) appliances of a new DeadBolt ransomware campaign. There also appears to be a new ech0raix/QNAPCrypt campaign in progress, according to various s… Continue reading QNAP NAS devices hit by DeadBolt and ech0raix ransomware
Users of Synology and QNAP network-attached storage (NAS) devices are advised to be on the lookout for patches for several critical vulnerabilities affecting Netatalk, an open-source implemention of the Apple Filing Protocol (AFP) that allows Unix-like… Continue reading Critical vulnerabilities open Synology, QNAP NAS devices to attack
Here’s what you need to know – plus some sensible advice for all the devices on your home or small biz network! Continue reading QNAP warns of new bugs in its Network Attached Storage devices
Some tips on how to keep your network safe – even (or perhaps especially!) if you think you’re safe already. Continue reading Serious Security: DEADBOLT – the ransomware that goes straight for your backups
Here’s a look at what you need to know QNAP has issued an advisory about a new Dirty Pipe Linux vulnerability that affects a wide range of Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices. It allows attackers to overwrite data in arbitrary read-only files. The Dirty Pipe security flaw affects all NAS devices running kernel version 5.10.60. […] Continue reading QNAP Warns Against ‘Dirty Pipe’ Linux Flaw That Affects Several NAS Devices
Thin clients were once thought by some to be the future of computing. These relatively low-power machines would rely on large server farms to handle the bulk of their processing …read more Continue reading Hacking an Extra SATA Port Into A Thin Client
Owners of Asustor NAS drives have woken up to discover that data they believed was safe and sound on their network storage devices has instead been encrypted by ransomware, and that cybercriminals are demanding over $1000.
Read more in my article on… Continue reading Asustor NAS owners hit by DeadBolt ransomware attack
A critical vulnerability (CVE-2021-44142) in Samba, a widely used open source implementation of the Server Message Block (SMB) networking protocol, could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code as root on affected Samba installations. Several updated… Continue reading Samba bug may allow code execution as root on Linux machines, NAS devices (CVE-2021-44142)
Unsecured QNAP NAS devices are getting covertly saddled with a new bitcoin miner, QNAP has warned users. “Once a NAS is infected, CPU usage becomes unusually high where a process named ‘[oom_reaper]’ could occupy around 50% of the tot… Continue reading QNAP NAS devices targeted by new bitcoin miner