HP LaserJet printers vulnerable to attacks, researchers warn

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http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9222254/HP_LaserJet_printers_vulnerable_to_attacks_researchers_warn

By Jaikumar Vijayan
Computerworld
November 29, 2011

Millions of Hewlett Packard Co.'s LaserJet printers contain a security 
weakness that could allow attackers to take control of the systems, 
steal data from them and issue commands that could cause the devices to 
overheat and catch fire, according to two researchers from Columbia 
University.

Printers from other vendors likely have the same issue, leaving users of 
those devices exposed to similar threats, the researchers said.

The security researchers findings was first published by MSNBC.com 
earlier today.

In response, HP today downplayed the researchers' claims, labeling them 
"sensational and inaccurate."

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