It appears to be a legitimate threat vector, but I do wish the researchers didn't wax so dramatic the whole time...
"The problem is, technology companies aren't really looking into this corner of the Internet. But we are," said Columbia professor Salvatore Stolfo, who directed the research in the Computer Science Department of Columbia University’s School of Engineering and Applied Science. “The research on this is crystal clear. The impact of this is very large. These devices are completely open and available to be exploited.” “It's like selling a car without selling the keys to lock it,” Stolfo said. “It’s totally insecure.” Unnecessary sensationalism, when the underlying point is valid enough. * * *ASB* *http://XeeMe.com/AndrewBaker* *Harnessing the Advantages of Technology for the SMB market… * On Tue, Nov 29, 2011 at 11:36 AM, Mike Sullivan <[email protected]> wrote: > This sounds like it could be a nightmare if all printer models are > affected. > > > http://redtape.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/11/29/9076395-exclusive-millions-of-printers-open-to-devastating-hack-attack-researchers-say > > -- > Thank you, > Mike Sullivan > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
