by Hunter Feybusch
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by Hunter Feybusch
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- Research published by Malwarebytes
- Hackers are placing fake ads on search engines claiming to help with printer/MFPs
- Users who click on ads are redirected to bogus websites that ask for info on user’s device, such as make and model
- Fake printer/MFP software updates appear, and if user clicks on link to download, they instead are downloading malware
- Hackers then use malware to steal data from attached PC’s including banking cridentials
– The People’s Republic of China’s Ministry of Commerce announced it is launching a national security investigation into office printers and copier/MFPs imported into China, running on foreign system software. – claimed that preliminary information indicates that such imported office equipment may affect national security interests – System software includes print drivers and other embedded […]
Report published by Business Research Company – Global market valued at $369.03 billion in 2025 – Expected to reach $451.09 billion in 2030 – CAGR of 4.2%
– Xerox announced new feature for just launched, C240, C245, C255a, C300, C303e and C305ae color A4 printers and MFPs – These models are manufactured in legacy Lexmark plant in Juarez, Mexico – Includes “post-quantum cryptography (PQC) support with a hardware-enabled NIST-standard PQC for secure boot and general operations – Refers to cryptographic algorithms designed […]
– TechRadarPro published article entitled; “The Hidden Cybersecurity Risk Sitting In Every SMB Office” – 73% fear data privacy issues in their current document management process – 55% consider printers/MFPs as a low priority in their cybersecurity strategy – 63% assume devices are secure because they use a firewall – 50% do not consider printers/MFPs […]
