That networked multifunction printer sitting innocently in the corner ofyour office just might be the most significant entry point for hackers tohijack sensitive data from your business.
Even worse, security researchers warn, they are a forgotten risk in everyenterprise, featuring hardware that combines several functions in a single unit?fax,copier, printer and scanner.
"A compromised [multifunction printer] is dangerous for a number ofreasons. First and foremost, no one in the enterprise pays attention tothem. That lack of visibility makes for a very attractive attackplatform," said Brendan O’Connor, a researcher who was among the first tocall attention to the printer security risk during a Black Hat talk in 2006.
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