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Setting up protection against IT attacks in the enterprise using Zyxel equipment

A typical IoT attack looks like this: the device connects to a malicious Internet resource directly or through its own VPN, downloads and installs malicious code on itself, after which it begins to be either part of a large bot farm for attacks on third-party resources and use as a resident proxy, or simply spies on your network, trying to intercept anythat data, pull information from open resources or harm in any other way. It is not difficult to protect your network from possible IoT attacks. ...
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Setting up a free micro-cloud using the Terramaster F2-423

... do not depend on the NAS manufacturer. What has changed ... Free Open Source Software) for security requirements. Open source software has ... their hand-bought servers, on NAS's and Raspberry Pi. ... accepted norm in the NAS world for small businesses ... self-assembled server under Ubuntu/Centos Linux. Conclusions I did not ... software without waiting for the NAS manufacturer to adapt them ... , the requirements for the NAS in this case are decreasing ... most importantly, now the NAS manufacturer can't "hook ...
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Bulletin on IoT security. Is your network ready for Internet of Things exploits?

Not so long ago, Human Security revealed an entire shadow network associated with infected devices and malicious applications. Infected were not only Android TV set-top boxes, but also tablet PCs, wearable devices and even cars. Some IoT devices may even be infected with viruses or Trojans already at the stage of their production or sale, and since it is impossible to imagine a modern company without IoT today, it is important to properly protect your network. Today's world is completely ...
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Short and sweet: how to choose a RAID/HBA controller for the server

RAID controllers have not left and are not going to, on the contrary, hardware controllers for NVME and PCI Express drives (including M2 format drives) are entering the market. The abundance of drives and software features of RAID/HBA make you approach this choice as responsibly as possible, otherwise you may lose data. RAID controllers have not left and are not going to, on the contrary, hardware controllers for NVME and PCI Express drives (including M2 format drives) are entering the ...
RAID HBA Server
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QNAP TS-262 - Little hero of a small office

This model shows that even a small 2-disk desktop NAS can pleasantly surprise with storage capabilities: up to 4 NVME SSDs and up to 16 hard drives when using cards and expansion shelves. The ability to configure layer-by-layer storage and run applications in containers in a compartment with a 2.5-gigabit network makes it an excellent choice for a modern office with remote access and Wi-Fi 6. I already described the concept of a modern office in which all employees work remotely and only ...
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Server fans: what they are, how they work

Server fans play a key role in maintaining the temperature at an optimal level. They operate at high speeds to ensure sufficient airflow within the server system, thereby cooling it. Most server fans are designed to operate at different speeds, which significantly enhances their efficiency. This means that when the server system is under load, the server fans operate at higher speeds to increase cooling, and when the load is light, the speed decreases. The main function of server fans is to ...
Server fans
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Terra Master F2-221 2-bay NAS review - an inexpensive solution for the home/SOHO

... its rivals, it did not focus only on NAS, but immediately ... the administrative password to the NAS, the manufacturer can restore ... more recent server via Docker. Access to a NAS with a ... of the device. Security features The NAS has the necessary and ... entire NAS, and even then in our case it did not ... Web interface. An FTP server with secure sFTP connection support is ... backup tools. Among the standard NAS applications, qBittorrent (default password ... services implemented on the NAS can be installed and ...
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How Zyxel Secureporter facilitates corporate network security monitoring

Zyxel SecuReporter is a single assembly point for reports, dashboards and statistics on the operation of your network's security gateway. Naturally, only Zyxel gateways of the USG Flex and ATP series for small and medium-sized businesses are supported. According to the developers, Secureporter will allow sysadmins to better investigate and predict traffic anomalies, block unwanted connections and configure security policies more effectively. Large modern IT vendors strive to earn not only on ...
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Discovering the features of QNAP QGD-3014 - a hybrid of a PoE switch and a NAS

... workplace of an administrator or security officer. It used to ... good 1-Gigabit Broadcom BCM5720 server controller, which are designed ... internal network controllers, a DHCP server is running, distributing by ... adapters are connected to the NAS Docker network, which is ... of IP cameras without advanced security settings, and give them ... in VPN tunnels for greater security and communication with branches. ... our tests, the CPU usage did not exceed 40%. Conclusions ... that there will be a server rack and a cooled ...
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Using the ECS Liva Q1 micro-computer as a home server

Today we will talk about the ECS Liva Q1 micro-computer, a model for office tasks with a 4-core Pentium N4200 processor, 4 GB of RAM, Wi-Fi 802.11n and two 1GBase-T network ports, which is ideal for creating an Edge server for VPN, Wi-Fi, NAS and smart home. Today, during the shortage of computer components, against the background of the general rise in price of everything and everything, the computer has turned into the same luxury item as a sports car or a golf club subscription. However, ...