In this video, I explain what ransomware is and how you can protect your NAS. I go over some simple steps that virtually everyone should take to prevent a ransomware attack, as well as some measures to ensure your data is safe even if an attack does occur.

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Related Tutorials:
Snapshot instructions: https://youtu.be/P-9osuSdGGI
Immutable snapshots of DSM 7.2 (16 minute mark): https://youtu.be/S4FrFn06-Yw
Is Quick Connect safe?: https://youtu.be/s9YguJ1SsTM
Hyperbackup tutorial: https://youtu.be/7Retrqnr9eM

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Table of contents:
00:00 Introduction
00:23 What is ransomware?
03:05 Hardware requirements
04:35 Basic security settings
07:58 User and group settings
10:42 File access settings (including SMB)
13:26 External access settings (Quick Connect and UPnP)
15:42 Which ports have you opened?
22:55 Ransomware recovery with snapshot replication
26:55 Step-by-step guide to snapshot setup
33:48 Recovering from snapshots after a ransomware attack
36:54 Conclusion

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