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Brother printer bug in 689 models exposes default admin passwords
A total of 689 printer models from Brother, along with 53 other models from Fujifilm, Toshiba, and Konica Minolta, come with a default administrator password that remote attackers can generate. Even worse, there is no way to fix the flaw via firmware in existing printers.
- June 26, 2025
- 02:10 PM
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Printer maker Procolored offered malware-laced drivers for months
For at least half a year, the official software supplied with Procolored printers included malware in the form of a remote access trojan and a cryptocurrency stealer.
- May 16, 2025
- 10:56 AM
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New Webinar: Choose Your Own Investigation — Browser Attack Edition
Modern attacks have shifted focus to the browser, yet detection tools remain largely blind to the crucial activity happening there.
Join Push Security on February 11th for an interactive "choose-your-own-adventure" webinar on ClickFix, credential phishing, and other in-browser attacks we've observed in the wild.
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Microsoft fixes printing issues caused by January Windows updates
Microsoft has fixed a known issue causing some USB printers to start printing random text after installing Windows updates released since late January 2025.
- March 26, 2025
- 10:30 AM
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Microsoft: Recent Windows updates make USB printers print random text
Microsoft says that some USB printers will start printing random text after installing Windows updates released since late January 2025.
- March 12, 2025
- 06:53 AM
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Windows 10 KB5045594 update fixes multi-function printer bugs
Microsoft has released the optional KB5045594 preview cumulative update for Windows 10 22H2 with fixes for problems printing to multi-function printers and other issues.
- October 22, 2024
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AnyCubic fixes exploited 3D printer zero day flaw with new firmware
AnyCubic has released new Kobra 2 firmware to fix a zero-day vulnerability exploited last month to print security warnings on 3D printers worldwide.
- March 07, 2024
- 11:10 AM
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Microsoft fixes Windows printer issues with new troubleshooter
Microsoft has released a troubleshooter tool to fix an issue where the HP Smart app would automatically install on Windows systems after renaming all printers to HP LaserJet M101-M106.
- December 18, 2023
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Microsoft unveils new, more secure Windows Protected Print Mode
Microsoft announced a new Windows Protected Print Mode (WPP), introducing significant security enhancements to the Windows print system.
- December 16, 2023
- 10:20 AM
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Microsoft confirms Windows bug renames printers to HP LaserJet M101-M106
Microsoft has confirmed an issue causing the HP Smart app to automatically install on Windows systems after all printers are renamed to HP LaserJet M101-M106.
- December 05, 2023
- 08:38 AM
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Microsoft will block 3rd-party printer drivers in Windows Update
Microsoft will block third-party printer driver delivery in Windows Update as part of a substantial and gradual shift in its printer driver strategy over the next 4 years.
- September 11, 2023
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Canon warns of Wi-Fi security risks when discarding inkjet printers
Canon is warning users of home, office, and large format inkjet printers that their Wi-Fi connection settings stored in the devices' memories are not wiped, as they should, during initialization, allowing others to gain access to the data.
- July 31, 2023
- 12:51 PM
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HP rushes to fix bricked printers after faulty firmware update
HP is working to address a bad firmware update that has been bricking HP Office Jet printers worldwide since it was released earlier this month.
- May 20, 2023
- 10:04 AM
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HP to patch critical bug in LaserJet printers within 90 days
HP announced in a security bulletin this week that it would take up to 90 days to patch a critical-severity vulnerability that impacts the firmware of certain business-grade printers.
- April 04, 2023
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Lexmark warns of RCE bug affecting 100 printer models, PoC released
Lexmark has released a security firmware update to fix a severe vulnerability that could enable remote code execution (RCE) on more than 100 printer models.
- January 26, 2023
- 03:08 PM
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Windows 11 KB5017328 update fixes USB printing, audio headset issues
Microsoft has released the Windows 11 KB5017328 cumulative update with security updates and improvements, including USB printing and Bluetooth headsets fixes.
- September 13, 2022
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HP will pay customers for blocking non-HP ink cartridges in EU
HP printer owners forced to use HP ink and toner cartridges in Europe will receive compensation from the vendor for not adequately informing them about the limitations of the devices they bought.
- September 12, 2022
- 01:24 PM
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Microsoft warns that new Windows updates may break printing
Microsoft warned that starting with this week's optional preview updates, temporary mitigation provided one year ago to address Windows Server printing issues on non-compliant devices will be removed, potentially breaking printing.
- July 22, 2022
- 10:30 AM
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Hundreds of HP printer models vulnerable to remote code execution
HP has published security advisories for three critical-severity vulnerabilities affecting hundreds of its LaserJet Pro, Pagewide Pro, OfficeJet, Enterprise, Large Format, and DeskJet printer models.
- March 22, 2022
- 09:18 AM
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8-year-old HP printer vulnerability affects 150 printer models
Researchers have discovered several vulnerabilities affecting at least 150 multi-function (print, scan, fax) printers made by Hewlett Packard.
- November 30, 2021
- 08:00 AM
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Windows 10 KB5007253 update released with network printing fixes
Microsoft has released the optional KB5007253 Preview cumulative update for Windows 10 2004, Windows 10 20H2, Windows 10 21H1, and Windows 10 21H2 that claims to fix the 0x000006e4, 0x0000007c, or 0x00000709 network printing errors.
- November 24, 2021
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