Taiwanese hardware vendor QNAP has added a Security Center with ransomware protection capabilities to the latest version of its QTS operating system for network-attached storage (NAS) devices.
The new Security Center in QTS 5.2 monitors for suspicious file operations to detect and block ransomware threats.
If any unusual activity is detected, customers can choose to have volumes automatically set to read-only mode to prevent files from being modified, create volume snapshots to restore the entire volume when needed, and pause volume snapshot scheduling to avoid crowding out the storage space with abnormal snapshot files.
"This feature actively monitors file activities to preemptively protect data security," the company
revealed in a press release on Tuesday.
"Upon detecting suspicious file behavior, the system swiftly implements protective measures (such as backup or blocking) to mitigate risks and prevent data loss from ransomware threats, attacks, or human error."
