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HP patches printer firmware flaw, but leaves customers guessing

05

Jan

2012

There’s a serious security vulnerability on some HP LaserJet printers. The good news is that it’s been patched. The bad news is that you don’t know if your HP LaserJet printer needs the fix – because HP hasn’t told you. Late last year, owners of HP LaserJet printers were warned that their confidential data could […]

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HP LaserJet printers at risk of fiery hacker attack

29

Nov

2011

Researchers at Columbia University claim to have discovered a security vulnerability in “tens of millions” of HP LaserJet printers that could allow a remote hacker to install malicious firmware. In a demonstration of the physical damage that could be done by the hack, Columbia researchers Professor Salvatore Stolfo and Ang Cui showed how a compromised […]

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Following WordPress into a Blackhole

31

Oct

2011

When we looked into the WordPress, our investigation took two separate paths: uncovering the TimThumb vulnerability and the Black Hole Toolkit used to exploit it. Now it is time to talk more in detail about the Blackhole Toolkit. For starters, the Blackhole exploit kit is used to spreading malicious software to users through hacked legitimate […]

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