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QNAP vulnerability disclosure ends up an utter shambles
2024-02-13 20:00

Network-attached storage specialist QNAP has disclosed and released fixes for two new vulnerabilities, one of them a zero-day discovered in early November. Unit 42's assessment, on the other hand, was the polar opposite: "These remote code execution vulnerabilities affecting IoT devices exhibit a combination of low attack complexity and critical impact, making them an irresistible target for threat actors. As a result, protecting IoT devices against such threats is an urgent task."

Alert: New Vulnerabilities Discovered in QNAP and Kyocera Device Manager
2024-01-09 09:52

A security flaw has been disclosed in Kyocera’s Device Manager product that could be exploited by bad actors to carry out malicious activities on affected systems. "This vulnerability allows...

QNAP VioStor NVR vulnerability actively exploited by malware botnet
2023-12-16 16:17

A Mirai-based botnet named 'InfectedSlurs' is exploiting a remote code execution vulnerability in QNAP VioStor NVR devices to hijack and make them part of its DDoS swarm. The second zero-day vulnerability in the botnet's attacks is CVE-2023-47565, a high-severity OS command injection impacting QNAP VioStor NVR models running QVR firmware 4.x. QNAP published an advisory on December 7, 2023, explaining that the previously unknown issue was fixed in QVR firmware 5.x and later, which is available to all actively supported models.

QNAP Releases Patch for 2 Critical Flaws Threatening Your NAS Devices
2023-11-06 16:55

QNAP has released security updates to address two critical security flaws impacting its operating system that could result in arbitrary code execution. Tracked as CVE-2023-23368 (CVSS score: 9.8),...

QNAP warns of critical command injection flaws in QTS OS, apps
2023-11-06 12:47

QNAP Systems published security advisories for two critical command injection vulnerabilities that impact multiple versions of the QTS operating system and applications on its network-attached storage devices. It is a command injection vulnerability that a remote attacker can exploit to execute commands via a network.

QNAP takes down server behind widespread brute-force attacks
2023-10-23 12:02

QNAP took down a malicious server used in widespread brute-force attacks targeting Internet-exposed NAS devices with weak passwords. The Taiwanese hardware vendor detected the attacks on the evening of October 14 and, with assistance from Digital Ocean, took down the command-and-control server within two days.

Week in review: Western Digital network security incident, QNAP vulns, Patch Tuesday forecast
2023-04-09 08:00

Passbolt: Open-source password manager for security-conscious organizationsIn this Help Net Security interview, Kevin Muller, CEO at Passbolt, delves into the critical concerns linked to password usage, outlines how the Passbolt password manager guarantees the utmost level of security for businesses, highlights its features in the competitive landscape, sheds light on how Passbolt meets the distinct requirements of teams and organizations, and more. Rorschach ransomware deployed by misusing a security toolAn unbranded ransomware strain that recently hit a US-based company is being deployed by attackers who are misusing a tool included in a commercial security product, Check Point researchers have found.

Vulnerabilities impacting multiple QNAP operating systems (CVE-2022-27597, CVE-2022-27598)
2023-04-04 04:45

Two vulnerabilities affecting various QNAP operating systems have been uncovered by Sternum.These vulnerabilities enable authenticated remote users to access secret values, requiring owners to take immediate action by updating their operating system(s).

QNAP warns customers to patch Linux Sudo flaw in NAS devices
2023-03-29 18:15

Taiwanese hardware vendor QNAP warns customers to secure their Linux-powered network-attached storage devices against a high-severity Sudo privilege escalation vulnerability. The vulnerability also affects the QTS, QuTS hero, QuTScloud, and QVP NAS operating systems, as QNAP revealed in a security advisory published on Wednesday.

QNAP starts bug bounty program with rewards up to $20,000
2023-02-27 13:36

QNAP Systems, the Taiwanese manufacturer of popular NAS and other on-premise storage, smart networking and video devices, has launched a bug bounty program. QNAP's NAS devices, in particular, have been getting hit in the last few years by information-stealing malware, bitcoin-mining malware, and ransomware, usually delivered by exploiting vulnerabilities.