 Sending Spam Via Network Printers, Yet another Browser vulnerability |
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 SPAM Magnet  Group: Global Moderator Posts: 13,894 Joined: 6-May 04 From: SW Louisiana Member No.: 363  |
QUOTE Aaron Weaver has made a discovery the world could probably do without: He's found a way to spam your printer from the Web. By using a little-known capability found in most Web browsers, Weaver can make a Web page launch a print job on just about any printer on a victim's network. The Web site could print annoying ads on the printer and theoretically issue more dangerous commands, like telling the printer to send a fax, format its hard drive or download new firmware. The rest of the story: Coming Soon: Spam on Your Printer From the Web -------------------- I love being married.
It's so great to find that one special person you want to annoy, for the rest of your life. |
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