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The article goes on to say that it is, in fact, true. >HP has long banged the drum [PDF] about the potential for malware to be introduced via print cartridges,
by jjulius 3y ago
The article goes on to say that it is, in fact, true.
>HP has long banged the drum [PDF] about the potential for malware to be introduced via print cartridges, and in 2022, its bug bounty program confirmed that third-party cartridges with reprogrammable chips could deliver malware into printers.
- twobitshifter 3y agoIt seems that they had no incentive to prevent malware, as its existence could be used to make customers buy their ink instead. I wonder if they fixed this bug at all after the exploit was found.
- surfingdino 3y agoHas anyone suggested not spiking cartridges with chips in the first place?