14 DAY TRIAL // Western Digital has outed a new firmware update developed for the My Passport Wireless storage, namely version 1.02.17, which has been released specifically to resolve the Shellshock vulnerability.
In order to make use of this change and increase the overall security level of your NAS, save and extract the downloadable archive, connect to the My Passport Wireless, and log in to the storage’s dashboard user interface (user and password might be required).
Now go to the Firmware tab, click the “Update From File” button located under the Manual Update section, navigate and select the newly extracted “MyPassportWireless_1.02.17.bin” file, and click “Ok” to confirm the selection and initiate the update process.
An important aspect that I must highlight is that, during the installation process, you mustn’t power off the device, terminate the connection between the computer and the storage, or remove the power adapter. Also, make sure not to rename the .bin file used for the upgrade.
Bear in mind that if the update is interrupted in any way, the device might experience serious malfunctions and can even be rendered as unusable. Upon completion, simply reboot the storage and check the currently installed firmware to ensure that the installation has been successful.
With this in mind, download WD My Passport Wireless Storage Firmware 1.02.17, apply it on your device, and constantly check our website in order to stay “updated one minute ago.”
