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Questions tagged [printers]

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Get login password from network device

Scenario: Network printer "Scan To Shared Folder" feature. Network printer IP address: 192.168.0.10 Network printer "Scan To Shared Folder" details: Network path: \\192.168.0.155\Folder\Subfolder Login username: aficio Password:****** Retype…
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Risks of mobile printing

I know printers are a security hole. I am trying to get the best setup to minimize risk. Here's the risk that I am trying to mitigate : that an attacker remotely access the printer, and use it as a launchpad to infect other computers. So I decided…
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Printer security

I want to buy a good quality printer, but I want it to be as safe as possible. All the good printers I see have wireless capabilities unfortunately. I know the safest would be a printer with no networking capabilities. If I buy a printer with…
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How do computers store printer presets?

When you connect to a printer on MacOS or Windows, the system stores the printer so you can connect to it later. Does anyone know which criteria is referenced to validate it is the same printer when you connect to it again? What if a preset printer…
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Virus from a printer kiosk?

I encountered a puzzling situation the other day when I plugged in a USB flash drive. Windows defender displayed an alert saying that a threat had been quarantined, specifically the Jenxcus VBS virus. This is especially alarming given the preceding…
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Are Printers running Linux 2.6 something to be concerned about?

Our office has a number of printers which, according to nmap are running Linux 2.6.X with a whole bunch of open ports 80
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Secure architecture for isolated printer network

I am very new to "networking" and security, but I realize that it would be more secure to have printers on their own "isolated network". How do I secure my networked printers? What kind of printers do the most secure companies use? I am unsure…
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Can someone hack printer/photocopiers or buy printers/photocopiers that doesn't obey EURion constellation security measure

I'm not into counterfeiting. There was a debate.., so I decided to go deeper with curiosity. EURion constellation is a pattern incorporated into banknotes. So photocopiers and printers if they obey the rule will not copy/print your banknote. My…
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Change settings to scan a printer with openvas

I have Openvas 5.1.1 (gui: Greenbone Security Assistant Version 7.0.2). It misidentifies my linux server as a printer. Scan result includes Solution If you want to scan the remote host, uncheck the 'Exclude printers from scan' option within the…
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How can I best protect myself on an encrypted network with untrustworthy users?

I will be starting university in September. As part of my accommodation I will be provided with fast WiFi which requires a password to connect to (WPA2 Enterprise). However, I don't trust the other users on the network. How can I protect myself on…
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How can I know that the printer linked to email

How can I make sure that the printer does not send copies of the scanned paper to another email? because that my printer take long time in scanning and printing. can somebody hacking the printers or scanners in my network so that he can take all…
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If I "print to PDF" a website that has a malware will the pdf be infected?

If I "print to PDF" a website page, but unknowing that has a malware or virus or some type will the pdf be infected?
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Export scanned and printed documents from MFP

I have a use case requiring that we retroactively scan all documents printed, copied or scanned at an MFP for PII. While in most cases, these documents will be printed from Windows computers on the network. We also want to track documents when…
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What are the risks of allowing general users to add printers to their company laptops?

I work for a company with a large user base. There is a requirement to allow users to add printers to their laptops e.g. when working from home. What are the security risks? Is their a bad actor can use a printer to hack the laptop? Can a print…
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Any risks connecting to a Chinese printer?

Ok, I fully admit this might be in the realm of paranoia, but hey, isn't that sort of the name of this game? :) I'm staying in a hotel room and needed to buy a small, cheap laser printer for some printouts I need to do. After shopping far and wide,…
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