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Firmware Update Locked QNAP NAS Owners Out of Their Boxes
A recent update to QNAP’s firmware, version 5.2.2.2950 build 20241114, caused many problems for people with QNAP Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices. Released around November 19th, the update prevented some from accessing their files. A faulty firmware update was supposed to fix some security issues found in QNAP devices. These devices often face cyberattacks, and in February 2023, a serious…
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Why you should always be wary of insider threats: A disgruntled employee at a US industrial firm deleted backups and locked IT admins out of workstations in a failed data extortion attempt
A disgruntled IT worker at a national industrial company in the US has been arrested after he launched an extortion campaign targeting his former employer in 2023. Daniel Rhyne was a core infrastructure engineer at an unnamed US-based industrial firm, and attempted to extort his company for $750,000 worth of Bitcoin. According to a press release issued by the US…
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