You see this notification pop up:
"Urgent: Issues with HP, Xerox, and Samsung printers warning"
"Immediate action recommended: A vulnerability in HP, Xerox, and Samsung printers can give hackers administrative rights to your device."
Why did this happen?
There is a recently reported security vulnerability affecting HP, Xerox, and Samsung printers. This vulnerability allows attackers to have administrative access to these printers.
What is the issue?
The printer driver SSPORT.SYS can be overrun by attackers and allow attackers to escalate user privileges. This driver is automatically installed with the printer software and is loaded by Windows after each system reboot.
What are its risks?
Attackers may install malicious programs that can give them the ability to view, modify, delete, or encrypt your data or create new accounts with unlimited user rights.
What should I do next?
- Make sure your all your printers are always updated to the latest patch or firmware. Show me how.
- HP has released patches to fix the vulnerability on affected HP and Samsung printers. For more information, visit HP Customer Support - Knowledge Base.
- Xerox has also released software updates to fix this vulnerability. For more information, visit Xerox security mini bulletin.
- Make sure Trend Micro Home Network Security is actively protecting your home network. Show me how.
