Not only could a hacker from the opposite side of the globe take control of your printer and issue instructions that could ultimately set the thing on fire, but it's very likely to happen, along with a host of other misdeeds, and it's all thanks to a new class of computer security flaws that has the potential to wreak havoc with businesses, with consumers, and yes, government agencies too.
Researchers at Columbia University told MSNBC about the recently discovered security flaws that cyber crooks can use to remotely control computer printers over the Internet, even ones sitting behind an otherwise secure network. The flaw applies to Hewlett-Packard's LaserJet printer lines, and maybe other models as well. One of the things that's particularly alarming about this is that there's no way to tell if the flaw's been exploited.
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Maximum PC | Hackers Now Likely to Set Your Printer on Fire from Afar, Researchers Warn