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Oh Brothers - special - 06-30-2025
https://www.theverge.com/news/694877/brother-printers-security-flaw-password-vulnerability
Hundreds of Brother printer models have an unpatchable security flaw
So what's the worst that can happen if a hacker got into my printer? My printers are all wired and my WiFi password is impossibly long.
RE: Oh Brothers - jdcjdc - 06-30-2025
>>>. allows attackers to generate the device’s default admin password if they know the serial number of the printer they’re targeting.
Dont give anyone your serial number.
RE: Oh Brothers - AllGold - 07-01-2025
My Brother printer is powered off 99.9% of the time.
RE: Oh Brothers - raz - 07-01-2025
Mine is always on and vulnerable to all of those hacks.
I'm not terribly concerned.
RE: Oh Brothers - RAMd®d - 07-01-2025
My printer is off 99.89% of the time.
I don't have a Brother printer.