QNAP device vulnerability – UPDATED

This post was first published on 26 January 2022

There have been further warnings to update QNAP devices that are vulnerable to a Linux bug:

QNAP warns severe Linux bug affects most of its NAS devices (bleepingcomputer.com)

Our advice – always run updates and patches as soon as possible


Today is a day of minority device vulnerabilities – here is another for ransomware targeted at QNAP NAT devices:

New DeadBolt Ransomware Targets NAT Devices – Schneier on Security

Deadbolt ransomware hits more than 3,600 QNAP NAS devices – The Record by Recorded Future

Targeted ransomware takes aim at QNAP NAS drives • The Register

If you have one then take action.