▲ 211 ▼ HP CEO: You're 'bad investment' if you don't buy HP supplies (www.theregister.com) submitted 2 years ago by ylai@lemmy.ml to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world 39 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Malware. They’re saying that malware imbedded on the cartridge can hop to the printer then onto networks. Which is why you shouldn’t buy from unknown vendors. But even certified cartridges can be tampered with if you’re getting it from a sketchy source. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tryptaminev@feddit.de 14 points 2 years ago (1 child) But how can malware be in the cartridge in the first place? Because someone in management had the ingenious idea, to put a chip with complex code and access rights in what is supposed to be a simple mechanical part. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RubberElectrons@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* Exactly right. The problem was manufactured, in more ways than one. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tryptaminev@feddit.de 14 points 2 years ago (1 child) But how can malware be in the cartridge in the first place? Because someone in management had the ingenious idea, to put a chip with complex code and access rights in what is supposed to be a simple mechanical part. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RubberElectrons@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* Exactly right. The problem was manufactured, in more ways than one. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RubberElectrons@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* Exactly right. The problem was manufactured, in more ways than one. permalink fedilink source parent