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vpn
In the past week, a critical rating of 10 severity was detected on Synology's VPN Plus Server package, flagged as SA-22:26. The exploit was referreing to the following: A vulnerability allows remote attackers to possible execute arbitrary command via a susceptible version of Synology VPN Plus
docker
💡UPDATE: 28/12/2022 - added the docker-compose for running Bitwarden against an external MySQL database. Running your own services can seem a bit challenging for someone with no experience, but personally, I am a huge advocate of self-hosting. One of the main services that I self-host is
retrospective
If anything, this year flew by from the perspective of new Synology products and services, as well as for Blackvoid coming up to its 4th year of existence. Let's review some of the key moments, products as well as platforms that were introduced this year, and how they
dsm72
As of 29/11/2022, Synology has pushed a new update for their DSM 7 SMB package. This 4.15.9 version will include a previously announced SMB multichannel feature recently mentioned during the 2023 and beyond keynote. ⚠️This is a staged rollout! Not all parts of the world will
C2
As off today, Friday the 25th up until Sunday the 28th at 23:59 (UTC+8), Synology is having a flash giveaway! All that will redeem this prize will get 1y of C2 Password Plus subscription as well as 500GB of C2 Backup for 6 months! Read up on both
activebackup
Table of Contents : Installation of Active Backup for Business (DSM 7) : Installation of Active Backup for Business macOS agent : Active Backup for Business macOS task configuration : macOS bare metal restore : Migrating Active Backup backup archive to a new volume : NAS performance and utilization 📢UPDATE: 14/04/2023 - Active Backup for
srm
Table of Contents : Intro : Synology router lineup : How to block specific sites and torrent traffic? * :: Safe Access - overview and profile creation * :: Safe Access - web filter * :: Firewall * :: Firewall rules configuration * :: Real-time traffic overview * :: Special configuration for Chrome & Edge browsers : Conclusion : Intro As much as the Internet has contributed to
sa6400
As off today, Synology has released a new 12-bay NAS from their high scalability range, the SA6400. With its global launch on January 11th, 2023, this model is available today for the Asia/Pacific region. Advertised as the "Highly scalable storage for enterprise and studios", the SA6400
router
Having a stable and secure network at home or in a place of business has become more important than ever before. With the high threat of security risks, ransomware, and hacks, one of the first lines of defense is the routers and the software behind them. Synology has been in
review
⚠️UPDATE: 23/11/2022 - info on the M.2 NVMe storage volume usage in DSM that is supported by DS923+ Table of Contents : Intro : Packaging : Specifications : E10G22-T1-mini card : SSDs, 3rd party HDDs and NVMe storage pools : DSM setup and apps installation : Speed tests : Virtualization and containerization : Plex : Conclusion
srm
While this article will only cover SRM changes and new features, as well as any potential problems of the new SRM 1.3.x, if you are looking for a more detailed overview of the actual SRM and how to configure its various functions, please use the following two links.
dsm7
With the introduction of macOS Ventura (v.13) as well as the new iOS 16, Apple has also rolled out the new Passkeys features first introduced at WWDC 2022. While Apple is not the only company going down the passwordless route, nor is it the first, it took a bit