From the Black Hat/ Defcon Hack Conference

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File this under "Stuff you should know."

10 interesting hacks from hack week in Vegas.

http://www.cio.com/article/687919/10_Scariest_Hacks_?page=1#slideshow

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Embedded Web server menace

There are embedded Web servers that come in photocopiers, printers and scanners meant to make administering the devices easier, but they lack security, leaving them open to being pilfered for documents recently scanned or copied, Michael Sutton, vice president of security research at Zscaler Labs, told Black Hat. He says he's able to find these Web servers through scripts he wrote to scan huge blocks of IP addresses and recognize telltale Web header fingerprints. "There's no breaking-in required," Sutton says.

Anyone who isn't aware already, should be! Most of the newer generation of copiers (not just the multi-function printer you have hooked up to your computer) but the ones used in offices as well, have huge internal memories which can store scanned documents. There have been several instances of corporations being embarrassed by data retrieved from second-hand copiers - something to think about next time you copy the newsletter for mailing out!