Security News > 2021 > March > QNAP Urges Users to Secure Devices Against Brute-Force Attacks
Network-attached storage appliance manufacturer QNAP Systems this week published an alert urging users to take the necessary steps to secure their devices against brute-force attacks.
This week's alert, the company underlines, has been published after a growing number of users reported that their devices have been targeted in brute-force attacks.
"QNAP urges its users to take immediate action to enhance the security of their devices. These actions include using strong passwords, changing the default access port number, and disabling the admin account," the device manufacturer says.
QNAP also reveals that users have been complaining about adversaries attempting to log into QNAP devices by trying out a broad range of possible password combinations for the identified user accounts.
The device manufacturer also published an FAQ to provide users with additional information on how they can detect unauthorized login attempts on their devices, and on the steps they can take to prevent hackers from accessing the targeted device.
All users should remember that the use of weak passwords can render any device vulnerable to brute-force attacks, not only QNAP products.