🎧 Hacking Your Network Using 1970s Technology

Security researchers have demonstrated that a modern all-in-one printer machine can be compromised using technology from the 1970s: the venerable fax machine. If you have a fancy printer/fax, you need to update its software ASAP. Presenters are this year’s DEFCON hacker conference have shown that they can compromise HP printer/fax machines by sending it a maliciously formatted fax message. I’ll also tell you about a scary and effective sextortion scam, a dire warning from the FBI about a coming ATM cashout heist, some more browser plugins that are tracking all the websites you visit, and why turning of Location History in your Google settings isn’t actually stopping Google from tracking where you go. Help me to help you! Visit: https://patreon.com/FirewallsDontStopDragons