Deadbolt Ransomware Attacking NAS Drives Again – This time it is Terramaster It pains me to make this post, but yes, Deadbolt ransomware has once again attacked NAS drives and this time the target is Terramaster devices. Although exact details on the attack vector of this ransomware are yet to be confirmed (though I will […]
Getting Your Asustor NAS System Up and Running Again After Ransomware Attack It has now been a few days since the initial attack of Asustor NAS systems by the deadbolt ransomware attack and although full recovery is still not a complete option for a lot of users (without having to take the agonizing step of […]
If you own an Asustor NAS and are reading this – CHECK IT NOW Original Article – As of around 1 hour ago, multiple users online are reporting that their Asustor NAS systems have been attacked by ransomware known as Deadbolt. Much like the ransomware attack of QNAP NAS systems of the same name, this […]
Are QNAP NAS Drives Safe Enough to Use in 2022? Are you a QNAP NAS owner? Perhaps you are considering buying a QNAP NAS based on a recommendation from a friend, work colleague, IT professional or even myself (Robbie) on YouTube. The appeal of owning your own server, cutting the connection with your subscription cloud […]
Are QNAP NAS Drives Safe Enough to Use in 2022? Are you a QNAP NAS owner? Perhaps you are considering buying a QNAP NAS based on a recommendation from a friend, work colleague, IT professional or even myself (Robbie) on YouTube. The appeal of owning your own server, cutting the connection with your subscription cloud […]
New QNAP Attack Emerges in the last 24hrs, the Deadbolt Ransomware UPDATED 28/01/22 – QNAP has instigated a forced-push firmware update to NAS devices to upgrade their systems to version 5.0.0.1891 (the 23/12/21 update), which will override systems that have their update settings set to ‘Do not automatically update’. This will almost certainly change a […]
Which Synology NAS Should I Buy? Before you buy you need to decide what drive failure protection you need and what functionality you want it to have. You have options starting with no drive redundancy which includes 1 bay NAS models or NAS with several bays merging together all available disk space. Or you can […]
A Guide to Recovering Your NAS Files from the QLocker QNAP NAS Malware Attack Good news for those of you whose QNAP NAS systems were affected by the QLocker Malware attack last month – a recoverable solution has been produced by QNAP on this (with assistance from 3rd party open source project PhotoRec) that, although […]
Be Regularly Updated on Security Concerns with Synology & QNAP NAS Recently there has been a spotlight on some NAS brands and their security and protection from attacks by hackers and online intruders. In some cases, this has been down to holes being found in the system software or system protocol over time that, if […]
QNAP Issue a Public Statement About the QLocker Ransomware Attack on Thousands of NAS Devices It has been a rather turbulent few weeks for QNAP NAS users (and indeed the brand itself) since the initial impact of the QLocker ransomware impacted the storage systems of thousands of users. With many users waking up to find […]
Possible Recovery Method for QLocker Encryption On Your QNAP NAS As many of you may be aware, a number of QNAP NAS devices have been struck in the last week+ with a ransomware attack, dubbed QLocker. It appears the root method of this intrusion was through one of two command injection methods, made via vulnerabilities […]
Be Regularly Updated on Security Concerns with Synology & QNAP NAS Recently there has been a spotlight on some NAS brands and their security and protection from attacks by hackers and online intruders. In some cases, this has been down to holes being found in the system software or system protocol over time that, if […]