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Files on QNAP NAS Devices Encrypted in Qlocker Ransomware Attacks

Issued by: Security Week

The Taiwanese company, which makes both NAS and professional network video recorder (NVR) solutions, has long been urging users to improve the security of their devices. With QNAP NAS devices being targeted by ransomware families known as Qlocker and eCh0raix, the company is now advising users to download and install the latest Malware Remover version…

Vulnerabilities

Exploit Released for Critical Vulnerability Affecting QNAP NAS Devices

Issued by: Security Week

The bug, specifically a memory corruption issue, was found to impact QNAP NAS devices running Surveillance Station versions 5.1.5.4.2 and 5.1.5.3.2, and was addressed in February this year. Tracked as CVE-2020-2501, this security hole is a stack-based buffer overflow that could be abused by remote attackers to execute code on an affected system, without authentication….