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HP CEO evokes James Bond-style hack via ink cartridges - ""Our long-term objective is to make printing a subscription."" (arstechnica.com)
submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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HP CEO evokes James Bond-style hack via ink cartridges - ""Our long-term objective is to make printing a subscription.""::"Our long-term objective is to make printing a subscription."

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[โ€“] [email protected] 32 points 9 months ago (1 children)

If a manufacturer's design allows a virus to proliferate as HP claims, they deserve to get sued into oblivion.

[โ€“] [email protected] 10 points 9 months ago

I don't care if it's not likely to be exploited, the simple fact it would technically be possible to embed a virus in a freaking ink cartridge should be enough to never use their products again.