QNAP has released a product security statement last week concerning the ransomware and brute-force attacks that have been targeting all networking devices. Those with a NAS accessible to the Internet without any protection are particularly at risk here. As such, QNAP urges that everyone using NAS solutions follow the security setting instructions in this article to make sure your end up with a Secure QNAP NAS.
QNAP has released a product security statement last week concerning the ransomware and brute-force attacks that have been targeting all networking devices. Those with a NAS accessible to the Internet without any protection are particularly at risk here. As such, QNAP urges that everyone using NAS solutions follow the security setting instructions in this article to make sure your end up with a Secure QNAP NAS.
It should be noted that the specific set of instructions from QNAP (covered below) better isolates your NAS from the internet, for better or worse. So, if you rely on it for apps and/or other stuff for remote access, doing this may disable those if to turn off all port forwarding access.
First, verify whether or not your NAS is exposed to the Internet.
If this is the case, follow the instructions below:
As we indicated above, these steps to protect your device from QNAP may not be feasible for everyone, as it all depends on how you are using your NAS remotely. Taking some of these precautions might make your NAS a pointless device in certain use cases.
That said, there are some additional steps you can take to secure your platform from password-guessing attacks.
Navigate to Control Panel > System > Security section in QTS. Under the “IP Access Protection” tab, users should have all the options checked in see screenshot below. In addition, StorageReview recommends users have the following settings:
Though network-connected devices are never 100% secure, these things will certainly go a long way in protecting your NAS from malware and other attacks.
You can also read our own article on how to Get a Secure NAS in 4 Easy Steps, which is a more detailed set of instructions on securing your home network.
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