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 Embedded Devices

HP "fire" bug patched on dozens of printers

January 05, 2012

HP has quietly delivered a fix for a vulnerability in some of its printers that could be leveraged to steal sensitive documents, gain control of corporate networks, or even set the affected devices on fire.
 

HP says security flaw is real, but flames are unlikely

November 30, 2011

Hewlett-Packard has shot down claims that a vulnerability in some of its printers could be used to set the devices on fire.
 

Hackers steal credit card numbers from cash registers at UC Riverside

November 29, 2011

Hackers compromised cash registers at campus dining locations at the University of California, Riverside to hijack credit and debit card numbers.
 

Bug allows HP printers to be remotely hacked, set on fire

November 29, 2011

HP LaserJet printers do not validate the origin of remote firmware updates before applying them, meaning anyone could potentially reprogram them to access a corporate network -- or even light them on fire.
 

Black Hat: Insulin pumps can be hacked

August 04, 2011

A Type 1 diabetic said Thursday that hackers can remotely change his insulin pump to levels that could kill him.
 

Black Hat: Car unlocked, started via "war texting"

August 03, 2011

Two researchers demonstrated Wednesday how they were able to send commands via a laptop to unlock the doors of a Subaru Outback and actually start the car.
 

Embedded in danger: Web-enabled devices

March 01, 2011

Name a device and, chances are, it soon will have the capability to connect to the internet, if it does not already. Yet, with this web enablement comes a slew of risks for the enterprise.
 

Certain HP scanners can permit snooping and spying

September 02, 2010

Certain models of HP combination printer and scanner devices contain a feature that could allow for corporate espionage, according to researchers.
 

Critical flaws discovered in widely used embedded OS

August 03, 2010

Two critical vulnerabilities have been discovered in an embedded operating system used in 500 million devices.
 
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