by Hunter Feybusch
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by Hunter Feybusch
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- SC Media magazine published report stating that 20% of businesses have been hit by hackers
- 33% of those surveyed believe that they or others they know have been impacted by hackers inserting malicious firmware into their network connected drives
- 19% have been impacted by hackers targeting PC’s, Laptops, and printers/MFPs
- 91% believe that hackers are targeting their network endpoints
- 51% admit they can not verify if print hardware had its firmware tampered with
- (Konica Minolta’s bizhub i-series MFPs have security features to protect firmware)
Report from Brown University, Ivy League institution in Providence, Rhode Island Due to past COVID pandemic, students were allowed to take midterms at home The average grade on the “Welfare Economics” midterm exam using this method ranged from 65-80% The completed tests were run through ChatGPT, and the AI gave answers that mirrored what students […]
– 78% of organizations surveyed now use some cloud-based print management 35% use extensively 43% use partially – 16% are evaluating – Top concerns are: 34% = data security 25% = reliability and uptime 22% = achieving consistent printing across multi-vendor fleet – 77% expect growth in cloud capture adoption 66% expect scan volumes on […]
– Elliptic Cybersecurity published warning about “sophisticated” new Android trojan named “Mirax” – Can be rented by hackers for up to $3,000 per month – Hackers could use to gain control over devices – Allows attackers to bypass security measures and steal sensitive information – (Ricoh MFPs use Android OS)
– Article published by RTMWorld magazine – “widespread price revision for a substantial portion of their office and commercial printing lineup” – “scheduled to take effect on 8/3/2026” – Includes A3, A4, color, b/w MFPs and production print systems – Due to “persistent inflation of raw material and procurement costs” – Price increases range from […]
