QNAP NAS Attacked By Deadbolt AGAIN – What, When, How and Why?

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New Reports of Deadbolt Ransomware Attacks on QNAP NAS via Photo Station - https://nascompares.com/news/qnap-nas-attacked-by-deadbolt-again-what-happened/ It would appear that the Deadbolt ransomware attack that has been a persistent pain for QNAP (and other NAS brands) in 2022 continues to remain current, with new reports emerging of further attacks of NAS systems in September 2022. The vulnerability that has been reported to be being exploited is in the QNAP Photo Station application and although a day one patch for the application for all current use QTS software systems has been issued, it has still resulted in users being hit in this new wave of attacked by the deadbolt ransomware group. Although the scale of this latest attack does not match that of previous attacks by the group, it is worth highlighting that the encryption of how this ransomware deploys and presentation to the user upon execution have changed a little, so even if you are not affected, it might still be worth getting clued up on this. In this article, I will cover everything that is known so far about this Photo Station vulnerability that was exploited, why deadbolt is still a thing, how it attacks, what you can do to avoid it and what can you do if you have been hit. Vulnerabilities And Exploits On Synology & QNAP NAS – Stay Updated! - https://nascompares.com/2021/05/26/vulnerabilities-and-exploits-on-synology-qnap-nas-stay-updated/ NASCompares Free Advice Area - https://nascompares.com/contact-us/ QNAP highlighted this vulnerability on their security advisor page, here under ID QSA-22-24 - https://www.qnap.com/en/security-advisory/qsa-22-24 Asustor NAS Deadbolt Attack - https://nascompares.com/2022/02/21/asustor-nas-drives-getting-hit-by-deadbolt-ransomware/ Terramaster NAS Deadbolt Attack - https://nascompares.com/2022/03/01/terramaster-nas-devices-being-attacked-by-deadbolt-ransomware/ Synology Synolocker Ransomware Attack - https://www.synology.com/en-uk/security/advisory/SynoLocker Bleeping Computer article on the latest deadbolt attack - https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/qnap-patches-zero-day-used-in-new-deadbolt-ransomware-attacks/ https://nascompares.com/2022/09/06/qnap-nas-attacked-by-deadbolt-again-what-happened/ Video Chapters 00:00 - GET YOUR BACKUPS IN ORDER 00:58 - Introduction to Deadbolt and What Happened 01:52 - Deadbolt and QNAP Photo Station 02:40 - What Deadbolt Ransomware does to your NAS and Data 03:40 - What Has Changed in Deadbolt Ransomware over time 04:18 - QNAP's Response to Deadbolt Ransomware 04:53 - How Does Deadbolt RansomwareStill Keep Getting Through? 05:55 - My Painful Analogy 07:00 - The REAL Problem that keeps allowing Ransomware to happen 07:20 - What Ransomware Needs to Infiltrate Your System 07:45 - Putting Ransomware Attack Frequency into Context 09:00 - The Nature of Updates and Vulnerabilities 10:00 - Why do people not install updates? 10:35 - History of QNAP and Deadbolt 11:05 - Why Have there been repeated Deadbolt Ransomware Attacks to QNAP NAS hardware in 2022? 12:10 - Why are we seeing an increase in NAS Ransomware Attacks in 2022? 13:34 - Disclaimer - Me trying to remain as neutral or impartial as I can be 13:52 - What is QNAP's fault and where they went wrong? 14:15 - App security and testing 15:58 - Forced Updates? 19:18 - Providing Tools and Services without consequence 20:47 - What is No QNAP's fault? 20:55 - Backups are Your responsibility 22:50 - Update Limits and safeguards on Internet Access 24:05 - It is the Age of the internet! 25:17 - Recommended Settings and Services you NEED to install, enable or disable Thanks for watching. Do you still need help? Use the NASCompares Free Advice section above. It is my free, unbias community support system that allows you to ask me questions about your ideal setup. It is NOT a sales platform, NOT a way to push hardware you don’t need and, although it is just manned by me and might take a day or two for me to reply, I will help you any way I can. Below are some more popular guides. NAS Buyers Guide - Get It RIGHT First Time - https://nascompares.com/guide/nas-buyers-guide-2022-2023-synology-qnap-asustor-terramaster-wd-buffalo-zyxel-netgear/ Synology DSM or QNAP QTS in 2021/2022, Part I - https://nascompares.com/synology-vs-qnap-nas-the-browser-interface-customization-and-brands/ Synology DSM or QNAP QTS in 2021/2022, Part II - https://nascompares.com/synology-vs-qnap-nas-mobile-apps-multimedia-steaming-and-storage-control/ Synology DSM or QNAP QTS in 2021/2022, Part III - https://nascompares.com/synology-vs-qnap-nas-vms-saas-nvr-tools-backup-applications-and-verdict/ Mesh Routers VS Powerline Adapters And Wi-Fi Extenders – Buyers Guide 2021 - https://nascompares.com/2021/03/08/mesh-routers-vs-powerline-adapters-and-wi-fi-extenders-buyers-guide-2021/ Or follow and speak with Robbie directly on his Twitter - https://twitter.com/RobbieOnTheTube