Re: Are Multi-Function Printers a Security Risk?

From: Matt Gibson (mattg_at_blueedgetech.ca)
Date: 03/22/05 

Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2005 10:45:45 -0800

I agree. However, fully networked printers that are exposed to the internet
(not too common, I agree), CAN be exploited and pose a large security risk.

Matt Gibson - GSEC

"Phillip Windell" <@.> wrote in message
news:%23Y39m8vLFHA.436@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Sound far fetched and sounds like just paranoia.
>
> PCs don't present shared resources to Printer/Faxs.
>
> If what they claim is true then it would happen if the building was
> totally
> empty of people just simply because the PC and the Printer were turned on.
> So it would not have anything to do with someone "using it".
>
> --
>
> Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
> www.wandtv.com
>
>
>
> "Stan G." <Stan G.@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:F2228105-8D00-4120-B17E-01A20677E647@microsoft.com...
>> Some of my users work as veteran's advocates within Veterans
> Administration
>> offices across the country. As such they are guests on the VA's network
>> subject to there rules and guidelines. Recently I was informed that they
> are
>> not allowed to use Multi-Function Printers due to a security risk. They
> are
>> saying that someone can dial into the MFP Fax, access the attached PC
> through
>> the printer interface and thus gain access to the network. This sounds a
> bit
>> far fetched to me. Is this a real possibility?
>>
>>
>
>

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