[ale] Print Server Owned?

[George Allen]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3zUOZcewtA
Not quite printers, but fascinating stuff: hacking cisco phones....
 On Oct 24, 2013 11:43 PM, "David Tomaschik" <david at systemoverlord.com>
wrote:

> What threats are you concerned about?  Do you consider your LAN trusted?
>  Do you allow untrusted devices on it?
>
> There's absolutely exploits for networked printers, and there's research
> into them being used for persistent threats (won't say the 3 letters here),
> but I suspect that a consumer printer connected to a home LAN presents
> little to no increase in overall threat surface.
>
>
> On Thu, Oct 24, 2013 at 6:07 PM, Stephen R. Blevins <
> stephen.r.blevins at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Anyone ever hear of a print server being "owned."  I do *not* have that
>> problem but I am seeking ways to prevent it from happening, if it is indeed
>> possible.
>>
>> I have an HP 7310 All-In-One printer, that has an Ethernet connection,
>> suggesting that it can be connected directly to my home LAN and will serve
>> all systems on that LAN.  The printer is currently USB-connected to a Linux
>> Ubuntu 10.4 system (I'll be upgrading to the next Mint LTS release when it
>> comes out).  We have a Netgear N750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit ADSL Modem
>> Router Model DGND4000 Premium Edition, which I don't believe has a firewall
>> of its own.
>>
>> I am  hesitant to directly connect the printer to the LAN, but I am open
>> to suggestions.
>>
>> Questions, or clarifications?  Feel free to ask.
>> --
>> Stephen R. Blevins
>> stephen.r.blevins at gmail.com
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