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3D printers leave hidden ‘fingerprints’ that reveal part origins
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3D printers leave hidden ‘fingerprints’ that reveal part origins

Four 3D printed parts made on four different printers. A deep learning model can determine the source machine of each part. Scale bar...

Procolored printers shipped out with malware-ridden drivers for half a year
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Procolored printers shipped out with malware-ridden drivers for half a year

A Chinese printer maker was serving malware with software installations for half a year The malware included backdoors and crypto stealers Almost 10...

Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 update exorcises possessed printers that spewed out pages of random characters
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Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 update exorcises possessed printers that spewed out pages of random characters

Windows 11’s optional update for March has just arrived This preview update packs a fix for a printer bug that caused devices to...

HP first out of the gates with quantum resistant laser printers that can reach 70ppm
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HP first out of the gates with quantum resistant laser printers that can reach 70ppm

Quantum computers could crack encryption, putting even printers at risk HP’s new models include chips to resist quantum-level firmware attacks They also support...

Now HP printers are being bricked following firmware update
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Now HP printers are being bricked following firmware update

Some HP laser printers are being blocked following a firmware update Affected models include LaserJet MFP M232-M237 HP says it is aware of...