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HP fixes printer flaw, Mozilla's revenue boost, Apple eyes fuel cells
Good Morning Silicon Valley (blog) The researchers were able to hack into unsecured LaserJet printers and carry out malicious tasks, including printing out tax returns, gaining access to personal information and even heating up the printer's ink-drying component until it started smoking … |
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Printer hack burns HP
Examiner.com Lost in all of the hue and cry over this latest threat has been the fact that as printers have become more sophisticated, their vulnerability to this kind of hacking was not exactly a state secret. At the annual “Black Hat” hackers convention held each … |
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HP douses fiery printer hack theory
Business Recorder (blog) Hewlett Packard is dousing a report that cyber attackers could break into LaserJet printers over the Internet and make them overheat enough to catch fire. "There has been sensational and inaccurate reporting regarding a potential security vulnerability … |
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HP strikes back against printer hack claims
TG Daily … to "mitigate" the issue and recommended users follow best practices for securing devices by placing printers behind a firewall and, where possible, disabling remote firmware upload on exposed devices. HP strikes back against printer hack claims. HP douses fiery printer hack theory |