Even with the popularity of cloud based storage and services, Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices are still in wide use for a number of good operational reasons where local storage of data is required but a server is an overkill. We support a variety of devices across our clients.
Well if they are popular and connected to the internet – and most NAS devices are – then of course a threat actor somewhere is going to attack them.
Police disrupt “Diskstation” ransomware gang attacking NAS devices – BleepingComputer
Your Takeaway
If you have a NAS – full of your valuable data or running your operations on – and configured it yourself – because it looked simple – then perhaps it is time to get a professional opinion as to whether it is secure.
Clive Catton MSc (Cyber Security) – by-line and other articles
