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[-] expatriado@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

always heard printers were the most insecure tech to have, but that was decades ago, we got all sorts of devices nowadays that could be worse

[-] gibmiser@lemmy.world 16 points 2 months ago

You'd be insecure too if everyone loudly hated you with a burning passion

[-] borari@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 2 months ago

Honestly they’re still pretty vulnerable. Maybe firmware is a bit better, but it’s a configuration thing that often gets overlooked in corporate networks. The amount of open SMTP relays I’ve run across in printers is a bit ridiculous, but it’s always fun to start phishing people with internal emails.

[-] snowsuit2654@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 months ago

Not really a concern for home use if it's not networked. If it is networked, make sure you at least have it behind your firewall, disable any remote access/remote printing features, and ideally update the firmware as well.

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