NAS Madness! Qnap Qlocker Ransomware, Synology BTRFS Controversy and Protecting Yourself!

QNAP had a major ransomware attack this month that hit a lot of people unaware that their NAS device was accessible to the Internet. We'll look at how to protect yourself. That plus a Synology update that disabled data access to users who migrated from BTRFS devices. VIDEO INDEX: 00:00 - Intro 01:12 - Qlocker Ransomware Attack 02:15 - NAS Internet Access 04:16 - Prior Incidents 05:37 - Tips 06:03 - Make Your NAS Invisibile 06:50 - Disable UPnP & Port Forwarding 07:59 - Use a VPN 09:20 - Drop Admin & Use a Secure Password 09:53 - Check For Updates 11:30 - Synology’s BTRFS "Ransomware" 13:34 - NAS vs. Cloud for Consumers 16:59 - ROI 18:03 - Supporter Thank Yous and Conclusion Subscribe to my email list to get a weekly digest of upcoming videos! - http://lon.tv/email See my second channel for supplementary content : http://lon.tv/extras Join the Facebook group to connect with me and other viewers! http://lon.tv/facebookgroup Visit the Lon.TV store to purchase some of my previously reviewed items! http://lon.tv/store Read more about my transparency and disclaimers: http://lon.tv/disclosures Want to chat with other fans of the channel? Visit our Facebook Group! http://lon.tv/facebookgroup Want to help the channel? Start a Member subscription or give a one time tip! http://lon.tv/support or contribute via Venmo! [email protected] Follow me on Facebook!   / lonreviewstech   Follow me on Twitter!   / lonseidman   Catch my longer interviews and wrap-ups in audio form on my podcast! http://lon.tv/itunes http://lon.tv/stitcher or the feed at http://lon.tv/podcast/feed.xml We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.