Xerox printers pose security risk

When you think security, tech leaders likely aren't focusing on the printer farm and the networks the printers serve. But if you're a Xerox user, you might want to check out how things are going with security, since the vendor is busy readying a patch for a vulnerability in its WorkCenter multifunction printers. According to one security expert, the printers can be the road to network data and traffic, due to a configuration issue with the printers' Web interface. As he pointed out during a demonstration at the recent Black Hat USA conference, there is a great deal of sensitive data moving through printers these days, and enterprises need to pull security tight on the powerful embedded devices in play today.

For more on the printer security flaw:
-click through to this article at security.itworld.com