PRETty - "PRinter Exploitation Toolkit" LAN Automation Tool

PRETty is useful when a large number of printers are present on a network. Instead of scanning, logging, and manually running PRET againt each individual printer, PRETty will automatically discover and run choosen PRET payloads against all printers on the target network. Additionally, PRETty can ...

YouTuber PewDiePie Promoted Via 50K Hacked Printers

A hacker claims to have commandeered 50,000 printers globally in order to print pamphlets promoting YouTube star “PewDiePie.” The alleged widespread hack sheds light on just how insecure printers are, and how precarious printer vulnerabilities could be when they offer an easy route into the...

Someone Hacked 50,000 Printers to Promote PewDiePie YouTube Channel

This may sound crazy, but it's true! The war for "most-subscribed Youtube channel" crown between T-Series and PewDiePie just took an interesting turn after a hacker yesterday hijacked more than 50,000 internet-connected printers worldwide to print out flyers asking everyone to subscribe to...

Printer Exploitation Toolkit: PRET

Printer Exploitation Toolkit PRET is a new tool for printer security testing developed in the scope of a Master’s Thesis at Ruhr University Bochum. PRET connects to a device via network or USB and exploits the features of a given printer language. Currently PostScript , PJL and PCL are supported...

Flaws Found in Popular Printer Models

Vulnerabilities in popular printer models made by HP, Dell and Lexmark expose the devices to attackers who can steal passwords, shut down printers and even steal print jobs. Academic researchers at the University Alliance Ruhr on Monday published a series of advisories and an informational wiki...