Unless you are in regular touch with the 1980s it's probably a while since you gave much thought to using fax machines. Even then you might think your biggest worry would be a paper jam. But new research from Check Point released at Def Con in Las Vegas reveals organizations and individuals could be hacked via their fax machines, using newly discovered vulnerabilities in the communication protocols used in tens of millions of fax devices globally. The Check Point research demonstrated the vulnerabilities using the popular HP Officejet Pro All-in-One fax printers. But the same protocols are also used by…
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