Red Tape – Exclusive: Millions of printers open to devastating hack attack, researchers say

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?

It’s not only possible, but likely, say researchers at Columbia University, who claim theyve discovered a new class of computer security flaws that could impact millions of businesses, consumers, and even government agencies.

via Red Tape – Exclusive: Millions of printers open to devastating hack attack, researchers say.