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QNAP warned its users of an actively exploited Roon Server zero-day vulnerability and eCh0raix ransomware attacks that are targeting its Network Attached Storage (NAS). The Taiwanese vendor claimed that it has received reports of ongoing eCh0raix ransomware attacks that infected QNAP NAS devices using weak passwords.
” The eCh0raix ransomware has been reported to affect QNAP NAS devices,” the company said. Devices using weak passwords may be susceptible to attack. QNAP urged customers to “act immediately” to protect their data from potential eCh0raix attacks by:
• Using stronger passwords for your administrator accounts.
• Enabling IP Access Protection to protect accounts from brute force attacks.
• Avoiding using default port numbers 443 and 8080.
However, QNAP didn’t mention how many reports it received from users directly affected by eCh0raix ransomware in the last weeks. QNAP also issued another security advisory to warn of an actively exploited zero-day vu
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