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Monday, February 6, 2017

Hacker briefly hijacks insecure printers

BBC

"At my command, print 'War and Peace' in PDF format"

What will be interesting is when more and more people have wireless, internet-enabled,  so-called smart devices in their homes, and hackers will be able to turn on and off the kettle in the kitchen, or the fridge (full of food), or the taps in the bathroom...

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-38879671


     Hacker briefly hijacks insecure printers - BBC News

Warning messages urging printer owners to beef up security are left on insecure devices.

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