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If you own a Western Digital MyBook Live external disk drive, and have it connected to the internet, then  go disconnect it immediately from the internet (unplug the ethernet cable) as new reports from users indicate that devices connected to the internet are starting to go on a disk-wiping session - deleting all user data. The report - originally posted by ARS Technica, indicated that users with the WD Live series of drives connected to the internet for cloud file access have had their devices returned to factory settings with the storage drives and accounts wiped clean.The source of the bug is not revealed as of yet and it could be a malicious incident as well. This is awful news for users of these storage devices as they are mostly used by small businesses and non commercial owners who may have all their files backed up to a single drive with sometimes no cold-storage copies. Source - petapixel via - arstechnica

Western Digital is a household name when it comes to digital storage solutions , the company , which has a rather long product line has officially announced its latest 20GB RAID solution for content creators who demand more for less . Introducing the new Western digital My Book Duo . The storage system , which comes in 20GB for the flagship model (you can get the entry level 4TB option too) features RAID - 0 which allows faster data speeds , or you can also use the WD Drive utilities software to remap or configure to RAID 1 for data mirroring . The WD drive also features 256bit AES encryption for protection . The unit connects via USB Type C  3.1 and features a drive read speed of 360 mbps . The drive also features dual USB A ports and a 12v power input port at the back . The WD My Book DUO comes in the following storage options $799.99 - 20TB $599.99 - 16TB, $419.99 - 12TB, $329.99 - 8TB, $289.99 - 6TB, $259.99 - 4TB. ...