Firefox 32.0 Beta 6 is now available for download.
The latest build of Adobe Flash Player 15 Beta from August 6, 2014 is also available.
Robin Williams, 1951-2014
Comedian and actor Robin Williams, 63, found dead at his residence in Tiburon, California on Monday, August 11, 2014.
I knew of Robin William as Mork and Popeye when I was still a little kid in the early 1980’s. Years later, Robin Williams said hello first as he was taking a seat next to me at the Hollywood Improv. I recognized him and said: “How are you doing, Mr. Williams?” He ordered a glass of club soda from the bar and offered to pay for it. Eddie, the bartender said that everything was on the house for Robin Williams. I had a small conversations with Robin Williams; he was really friendly. He then left a $20 bill for a tip on the bar and walked into the show room.
Rest In Peace, Mr. Williams.
Robin Williams’ last Tweet. The account has been deleted as of 17:45 on August 11, 2014.
UPDATE (2014.08.12)
Robin Williams Twitter account has been restored.
August 10, 2014 – Supermoon
Supermoon on August 10, 2014.
Inside Synology DS710+
My colleague was having trouble with one of the two drives on his Synology DS710+ for quite some times. The troubled drive was finally replaced but not before we cleaned it off. To do that, I took the unit apart.
This unit actually has a VGA port, but we never plugged any monitor to it.
Firefox 32.0 Beta 5
Firefox 32.0 Beta 5 is now available for download.
The latest build of Adobe Flash Player 15 Beta from August 6, 2014 is also available.
Synology Issues Official Statement to Address SynoLocker Ransomware
Synology has been sending users email regarding the SynoLocker ransomware, mirroring the statement posted at Synology website from August 5, 2014.
Dear Synology users,
We would like to inform you that a ransomware called “SynoLocker” is currently affecting some Synology NAS users. This ransomware locks down affected servers, encrypts users’ files, and demands a fee to regain access to the encrypted files.
We have confirmed that the ransomware only affects Synology NAS servers running older versions of DiskStation Manager by exploiting a security vulnerability that was fixed and patched in December, 2013.
Affected users may encounter the following symptoms:
- When attempting to log in to DSM, a screen appears informing users that data has been encrypted and a fee is required to unlock data.
- Abnormally high CPU usage or a running process called “synosync” (which can be checked at Main Menu > Resource Monitor).
- DSM 4.3-3810 or earlier; DSM 4.2-3236 or earlier; DSM 4.1-2851 or earlier; DSM 4.0-2257 or earlier is installed, but the system says no updates are available at Control Panel > DSM Update.
If you have encountered the above symptoms, please shutdown the system immediately and contact our technical support here: https://myds.synology.com/support/support_form.php
If you have not encountered the above symptoms, we strongly recommend downloading and installing DSM 5.0, or any version below:
- DSM 4.3-3827 or later
- DSM 4.2-3243 or later
- DSM 4.0-2259 or later
- DSM 3.x or earlier is not affected
You can manually download the latest version from our Download Center and install it at Control Panel > DSM Update > Manual DSM Update.
If you notice any strange behavior or suspect your Synology NAS server has been affected by the above issue, please contact us at security@synology.com.
We sincerely apologize for any problems or inconvenience this issue has caused our users. We’ll keep you updated with the latest information as we continue to address this issue.
Thank you for your continued patience and support.
Sincerely,
Synology Development Team
As a rule of thumb, Synology users should put their DiskStations behind firewalls and disable port forwarding for now. Make sure the DiskStations are running the latest version of DSM possible. More importantly, backup the content of the DiskStation.
iTunes 11.3.1
Apple released iTunes 11.3.1
iTunes 11.3.1 addresses a problem where subscribed podcasts may stop updating with new episodes and resolves an issue where iTunes may become unresponsive while browsing your podcasts episodes in a list.