Hacker Installs DOOM on Canon Printer to Highlight Security Vulnerabilities

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Hacker Installs DOOM on Canon Printer to Highlight Security Vulnerabilities

Added: 15.09.2014 22:12 | 5 views | 0 comments

In 1993, first-person shooter Doom was a groundbreaking game. In 2014, its being used by ethical hackers to demonstrate security vulnerabilities in connected devices. Specifically: printers. During his talk at the 44Con conference in London, Michael Jordon from Context Information Security proved he could easily compromise the Canon PIXMA printer popular for homes and small businesses alike by making it run Doom.