{"id":320242,"date":"2021-08-09T19:59:51","date_gmt":"2021-08-09T16:59:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/heres-how-to-secure-yours-review-geek\/"},"modified":"2021-08-09T19:59:51","modified_gmt":"2021-08-09T16:59:51","slug":"heres-how-to-secure-yours-review-geek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/heres-how-to-secure-yours-review-geek\/","title":{"rendered":"#Here\u2019s How to Secure Yours \u2013 Review Geek"},"content":{"rendered":"

“#Here\u2019s How to Secure Yours \u2013 Review Geek”<\/strong><\/p>\n

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A StealthWorker botnet is carrying out brute-force attacks<\/a> on Synology NAS devices, according to the company\u2019s Incident Response Team. Infected devices could be exposed to a variety of malicious payloads, including ransomware. But because these brute-force attacks rely on weak security credentials, it\u2019s up to Synology NAS users to defend their devices\u2014here\u2019s how to make sure your NAS unit is safe.<\/p>\n

Just to be crystal clear, Synology has not been hacked. This StealthWorker botnet simply forces its way into accounts by guessing their passwords. Once your account is broken into, the botnet dumps a malicious payload on your NAS unit.<\/p>\n

Infected units may join the botnet to attack other devices or suffer from malware. Because the botnet is targeting NAS units, which often contain valuable data, ransomware is a real threat here.<\/p>\n

Thankfully, there are several steps you can take to secure your account. Here are four actions that Synology suggested during a similar attack<\/a> in 2019, plus a few suggestions from our staff:<\/p>\n