http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/11/samsung-printer-hack.jpg Typically, when we think of hacks, our minds conjure images of compromised security systems, personal computers or server farms, but printers](printers News, Reviews and Information | Engadget)? According to Neil Smith, a researcher from the US Computer Emergency Readiness Team, unauthorized access to those devices could be a very real threat – if you happen to own a Samsung model. Discovered and submitted to the agency this past Monday, the exploit unearthed by Smith takes advantage of an “SNMP backdoor” : an internet protocol that allows for remote network administrative control without authentication. The vulnerability – which would give hackers access to data sent to the printer, as well as control over it (think: ceaseless printing!) – affects most units released before November of this year. For its part, Samsung’s promised a patch will be forthcoming. But, in the meantime, if you want to avoid exposing any personal data or the possibility of a seemingly possessed printer, it’s best you steer clear of rogue WiFi connections.
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