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HP LaserJet Pre-2009: Class Action Over Remote Firmware Risks

Calendar Dec 06, 2011 • User Avatar Anthony Pell
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Goldblatt is the lead plaintiff in a class action lawsuit, filed Thursday against HP in California, claiming that the IT giant should have warned customers about the flaws ahead of time. In a nutshell, the flaw is a pretty bad one. HP LaserJet printers built before 2009 will accept remote firmware updates without properly checking where they come from. This means that

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