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July 26, 2012 04:36 am GMT

One in Four HP Printers Vulnerable to Hacking [REPORT]




As we become increasingly reliant on cloud storage services like Dropbox and iCloud for document access, the printer has become one of those devices we just don't think about. But a new report on printer security vulnerabilities suggests that our inattention may cost us.

The Guardian is reporting that 25% of Hewlett-Packard printers may be vulnerable to malware attacks, citing work by Columbia University researchers Salvatore Stolfo and Ang Cui. Earlier this year, the duo demonstrated that HP laser jet printers could be hacked with a budget of just $2,000. Stolfo and Cui were able to use the printer's remote firmware update to install malware that c…
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