“An array of ATMs and point-of-sale terminals can be hacked with a wave of your phone, according to research released this week about vulnerabilities in near-field communication card readers.”
QNAP NAS Devices Can Be Hacked for Cryptomining—Update Yours Now
“QNAP’s unpatched network-attached-storage (NAS) devices are the latest devices to be targeted in ongoing attacks, which are aimed at taking them over for use as cryptocurrency miners.”
Western Digital releases new, larger Red Pro and Purple drives
“Earlier this month, Seagate announced an 18TB entry in its Ironwolf Pro lineup. Western Digital answered Wednesday morning with 18TB versions of its Red Pro and Purple consumer-targeted lines.”
We put Western Digital’s dreaded SMR Red drive to the test
“Western Digital has been receiving a storm of bad press—and even lawsuits—concerning their attempt to sneak SMR disk technology into their “Red” line of NAS disks.”
NAS devices targeted by ransomware attack
“QNAP network-attached storage (NAS) devices are once again under attack as the operators of the eCh0raix ransomware have launched a new wave of attacks. The eCh0raix ransomware was first deployed last July when its creators released the first version of their malware into the wild.”
Western Digital Officially States Which Specific HDD Models Use SMR Technology
“Western Digital has released a statement that states which drives make use of the SMR ( or shingled magnetic recording), which is slower when compared to its newer CMR technology. The company announced that the drives that use SMR technology range from WD Red HDD to WD Black HDDs.”
WD, Seagate and Toshiba found selling slow SMR drives unsuitable for NAS RAID environments
“A hot potato: Reports of WD, Seagate, and Toshiba quietly selling SMR disks have been confirmed by the respective manufacturers.”
Your WD Red NAS Hard Drives Might Be Using SMR – What You Need To Know
“WD Red 2TB, 4TB and 4TB NAS Hard Drives Use SMR / DM-SMR Over the last few days, a story has been circulating that revolves around WD Red NAS Hard Drives and their potential use of shingled magnetic recording (SMR) and a statement has been shared by the brand highlighting that this is indeed the cas”
