A number of you possibly can remember the tale that HP LaserJet printers could be open to hack attacks that may end in some not-so-spontaneous combustion ? Now the corporate has issued a press release saying that no-one reported their printer exploding, but to be at the safe side, it’s produced a firmware update (available on the source link) that’ll close the opening and make sure your Holiday doesn’t end with a trip from the hearth department.
PALO ALTO, Calif., Dec. 23, 2011: On Nov. 29, HP announced that the capability existed for a undeniable variety of unauthorized access to a couple HP LaserJet printers and confirmed it has received no customer reports of unauthorized access. HP today issued the subsequent statement:
HP has built a firmware update to mitigate this issue and is communicating this proactively to customers and partners. No customer has reported unauthorized access to HP. HP reiterates its recommendation to follow best practices for securing devices by placing printers behind a firewall and, where possible, disabling remote firmware upload on exposed printers.
The firmware update are located at www.hp.com/support and choosing Drivers.
Additional printer security information is out there at www.hp.com/go/secureprinting.
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