Latest Storage news

Enjoy quick, compatible data transfers with this $59.99 portable SSD

Get the Polar Wolf Aluminum Ultra Portable External SSD now for up to 44% off the MSRP. Choose from 256GB for $43.99 (reg. $75), 512GB for $59.99 (reg. $107) or 1TB for $96.99 (reg. $139).
- BleepingComputer Deals
- March 05, 2024
- 07:18 AM
- 0
Zyxel warns of multiple critical vulnerabilities in NAS devices

Zyxel has addressed multiple security issues, including three critical ones that could allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute operating system commands on vulnerable network-attached storage (NAS) devices.
- Bill Toulas
- November 30, 2023
- 10:11 AM
- 0
This Prism Drive cloud storage subscription deal is only $38.97 (reg. $237)

Get this lifetime subscription to Prism Drive Secure Cloud Storage for only $38.97 (reg. $237) for a limited time. You can also get a five-terabyte plan for just $58.97 (reg. $447), and a ten-terabyte plan for just $79.97 (reg. $747).
- BleepingComputer Deals
- October 18, 2023
- 02:07 PM
- 1
Kingston's SSD firmware has Coldplay lyrics hidden within it

What has firmware got to do with pop rock, you ask? That's the question that crossed a security researcher's mind as he analyzed Kingston's firmware and stumbled upon the lyrics of a popular Coldplay song buried deep within it.
- Ax Sharma
- May 10, 2023
- 10:13 AM
- 2
Keep your drives up to spec with this Stellar Drive Monitor deal

Maintaining your equipment is just as important as securing it. A Stellar Drive Monitor lifetime subscription makes it easy to spot problems early for $19,99, 80% off the $99 MSRP.
- BleepingComputer Deals
- March 16, 2023
- 02:08 PM
- 0
10TB of cloud backup is an extra 20% off through Dec. 15

A Degoo Premium lifetime subscription makes backing up easy for $159.99, 96% off the $3600 MSRP with code WINTER 20 at checkout. Keep that code handy, as it can be used with everything in our Winter Sale collection. But move quickly, as these deals end December 15th.
- BleepingComputer Deals
- December 14, 2022
- 07:16 AM
- 0
Google Drive flags macOS '.DS_Store' files for copyright violation

Google Drive was seen flagging '.DS_Store' files generated by macOS file systems as a violation of its copyright infringement policy. '.DS_Store' is a metadata file commonly seen by Apple users when they transfer their folders and archives from a macOS to a non-Apple operating system, like Windows.
- Ax Sharma
- February 18, 2022
- 04:10 AM
- 6
Google Drive flags nearly empty files for 'copyright infringement'

Users were left startled as Google Drive's automated detection systems flagged a nearly empty file for copyright infringement. The file, according to one Drive user, contained nothing other than just the digit "1" within.
- Ax Sharma
- January 25, 2022
- 03:08 AM
- 4
Get 100GB of smartphone cloud backup for three years, now just $18

G Cloud from Zoolz offers a more affordable alternative. Right now, you can get 100GB of cloud storage space on a three-year subscription for just $17.99 — that is 74% off the standard price!
- BleepingComputer Deals
- January 09, 2022
- 08:12 AM
- 0
WD My Book NAS devices are being remotely wiped clean worldwide

Western Digital My Book Live NAS owners worldwide found that their devices have been mysteriously factory reset and all of their files deleted.
- Lawrence Abrams
- June 24, 2021
- 04:00 PM
- 13
Hetzner cloud server provider bans cryptocurrency mining

Popular German cloud hosting and dedicated server provider Hetzner has banned cryptomining on its servers after users have been using their large storage devices to mine Chia.
- Lawrence Abrams
- May 19, 2021
- 05:31 PM
- 0
Wasabi cloud storage service knocked offline for hosting malware

Cloud storage provider Wasabi suffered an outage after a domain used for storage endpoints was suspended for hosting malware.
- Lawrence Abrams
- December 29, 2020
- 06:28 PM
- 0
Google Chrome is testing larger cache sizes to increase performance

Google is experimenting with increased storage for the browser cache to reduce the performance hit caused by the recently added partitioned cache feature.
- Lawrence Abrams
- December 24, 2020
- 11:10 AM
- 1
Windows 10 to get a built-in command-line disk space analyzer

Microsoft is working on a new built-in command-line 'Disk Usage' utility that reports how much disk space a folder uses.
- Lawrence Abrams
- December 14, 2020
- 03:48 PM
- 0
Cold storage giant Americold hit by cyberattack, services impacted

Cold storage giant Americold is currently dealing with a cyberattack impacting their operations, including phone systems, email, inventory management, and order fulfillment.
- Lawrence Abrams
- November 16, 2020
- 07:02 PM
- 0
Microsoft adds Windows 10 storage health monitoring for NVMe SSDs

Starting with the latest Windows 10 build, the OS will alert users of any hardware issues affecting their NVMe (Non-Volatile Memory Express) Solid State Drives (SSDs) that could potentially lead to a risk of failure.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- September 30, 2020
- 01:07 PM
- 1
How to use Windows 10 to see what's using the most disk space

Managing the free storage space in Windows 10 is an important task, especially on computers with smaller drives that frequently fill up.
- Lawrence Abrams
- August 01, 2020
- 10:15 AM
- 1
How to use Windows 10’s Storage Sense to free up Disk Space

Windows has always allowed users to free up storage space by emptying temporary files, recycling bin, and the downloads folder's contents. With Windows 10, Microsoft has made things a little bit easier with a new automated feature called 'Storage Sense.'
- Mayank Parmar
- July 12, 2020
- 10:08 AM
- 2
Windows 10 will list unused files and apps you can remove

Windows 10's Storage settings section is getting a new feature called "User cleanup recommendations" that recommends a list of unused files and applications that can be removed to free up disk space.
- Lawrence Abrams
- April 08, 2020
- 05:03 PM
- 7
HPE Warns of New Bug That Kills SSD Drives After 40,000 Hours

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) is once again warning its customers that certain Serial-Attached SCSI solid-state drives will fail after 40,000 hours of operation, unless a critical patch is applied.
- Ionut Ilascu
- March 24, 2020
- 06:26 PM
- 4