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[ NNSquad ] Columbia U. researchers claim widespread security problems with laser printers 

Columbia U. researchers claim widespread security problems with laser printers

http://j.mp/vYfGoJ  (MSNBC)

    "Could a hacker from half-way around the planet control your printer
     and give it instructions so frantic that it could eventually catch
     fire? Or use a hijacked printer as a copy machine for criminals,
     making it easy to commit identity theft or even take control of entire
     networks that would otherwise be secure?"

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I sense that there may be a bit of grandstanding in the referenced article.

--Lauren--
Lauren Weinstein (lauren@vortex.com): http://www.vortex.com/lauren 
Co-Founder: People For Internet Responsibility: http://www.pfir.org 
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