Manufacturer of $6000 Procolored printers infected users’ systems with malware
Nowadays, we’re used to the fact that even the most expensive devices can sometimes have flaws — but rarely do you expect a professional printer costing several thousand dollars to bring dangerous malware with it. Yet that’s exactly what happened to customers of Procolored, a brand that specializes in direct-to-shirt printers for…
Virus found in Procolored printer drivers that stole $1 million in BTC over 8 years
The official printer driver of Procolored, a subsidiary of Tiansheng, was infected with a virus. The code contained a backdoor program that was used to steal cryptocurrency Malicious software replaced the cryptocurrency wallet address in the clipboard when copied to an attacker’s wallet (the so-called clipper virus). The number of of bitcoins…
Windows 11 «update made» printers speak other languages
If your printer starts spitting out gibberish in a language you don’t understand, don’t rush to throw it away (unless you’ve already done so within the last 10 years) — the error may be caused by Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 23H2 update.
Artificial intelligence will appear in HP printers — it will remove ads and strange formatting during printing
Artificial intelligence «takes over» printers, and HP devices — are first in line.
The world’s first microcomputer Q1 was put up for auction at $32 thousand.
Heritage Auctions has put up for sale a Q1 computer. This device is considered the world’s first microcomputer. Interestingly, it was accidentally found by janitors at Kingston University in London in boxes for storing various old junk. They also found a later version of the computer and a printer.
HP offers printer and ink rental by subscription — for $36 per month
HP launched a new subscription service that provides a printer for rent (with a certain page limit) and ink for monthly payments. The company says the service should simplify access to printing for families and small businesses (although the agreement includes monitoring by HP and a multi-year commitment).
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