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ReadyNAS Pro Business Hacked/Compromised
I have a real problem. About a month ago, my ISP (Time Warner) quarantined my public IP. When I called them, I was told that there was a complaint from Europe that my public IP was trying to brute for...
Chirpa
Thanks for your advice.
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I actually provided the root password to Netgear on their request. So, if someone got a hold of my root password, that was the only place I have ever disclosed my ReadyNAS root password. I thought it was a very insecure and imprudent way for them to get my root password. I have learned my lesson.
Later, a different engineer showed me to to put the NAS in the tech support mode and acquire a code. Supposedly, in the tech support mode, there’s no need to open SSH access to the ReadyNAS from the Internet. Instead, the ReadyNAS sends packets that create dynamic NAT rules and open pinholes in the firewall for Netgear support personnel to log in to the ReadyNAS without having to ask user to open access through the router.
I’ve back up all of my data to an external USB drive using FrontView, and am now ready to factory default my ReadyNAS. However, when I looked at the USB drive, I noticed that every folder contained in the root of each ReadyNAS share was copied to the root of the USB drive. Once I start copying data from the USB drive back to the factory-defaulted ReadyNAS, how do I make sure that appropriate folders are copied to appropriate shares?
Thanks for your advice.
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username was created by me. I use it for backups to the ReadyNAS from my Cisco gear, and this user only gets FTP access to the shares where I store the backups.
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I actually provided the root password to Netgear on their request. So, if someone got a hold of my root password, that was the only place I have ever disclosed my ReadyNAS root password. I thought it was a very insecure and imprudent way for them to get my root password. I have learned my lesson.
Later, a different engineer showed me to to put the NAS in the tech support mode and acquire a code. Supposedly, in the tech support mode, there’s no need to open SSH access to the ReadyNAS from the Internet. Instead, the ReadyNAS sends packets that create dynamic NAT rules and open pinholes in the firewall for Netgear support personnel to log in to the ReadyNAS without having to ask user to open access through the router.
I’ve back up all of my data to an external USB drive using FrontView, and am now ready to factory default my ReadyNAS. However, when I looked at the USB drive, I noticed that every folder contained in the root of each ReadyNAS share was copied to the root of the USB drive. Once I start copying data from the USB drive back to the factory-defaulted ReadyNAS, how do I make sure that appropriate folders are copied to appropriate shares?
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