NAS devices are typically used by power users at home or in small businesses to store information on a day-to-day basis or back up. Some are even connected to the internet, exposing them to attacks.

Several manufacturers of these computers have warned of a vulnerability in Netatalk, An element that allows you to communicate server files with computers.

These vulnerabilities if exploited could result in the use of the attacked computer to mine cryptocurrencies or the theft of information and subsequent ransomware attack..

TrueNAS is, For now, the only one that has released a patch to mitigate this vulnerability while Synology and QNAP will publish updates throughout this month.

Fountain: HelpNet Security

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