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Canon finally patches old vulnerabilities in printers

Canon finally patches old vulnerabilities in printers

Canon has recently fixed some long-known vulnerabilities in its own printers via a patch. Printers still appear to be an attack surface that is too easily overlooked. Canon has recently patched seven critical vulnerabilities in its multifunction and laser printers. The vulnerabilities came to li... Read more

date3 months ago
Canon machines to become low-cost ASML alternative

Canon machines to become low-cost ASML alternative

Canon plans to deliver a new range of chip machines before the end of this year. Eventually capable of producing the world's most advanced processors, the equipment looks set to become much cheaper and more efficient than dominant market leader ASML. "We would like to start shipping this year or... Read more

date3 months ago
Canon deploys new chip machines to take aim at ASML’s monopoly

Canon deploys new chip machines to take aim at ASML’s monopoly

Early this century, Canon, Nikon and ASML were fiercely competing for the lead in the lithography market. Over two decades later, ASML has emerged as the undisputed leader. Meanwhile, its Japanese competition dropped far behind in the R&D race. The technological gap with ASML appeared to have b... Read more

date7 months ago
Canon: ‘Wi-Fi data remains intact during recovery process’

Canon: ‘Wi-Fi data remains intact during recovery process’

Canon is warning businesses about a potential security problem that may arise after discarding printers. The problem is the Wi-Fi data does not erase itself, although it should. If you decide to resell a Canon printer after the device has been running in your business for a few years, you will ... Read more

date9 months ago
‘Chip shortage hinders functionality of Canon printer toners’

‘Chip shortage hinders functionality of Canon printer toners’

In response to the chip shortage, Canon has announced that it will cut the number of printer models eligible for toners containing chips. The decision can lead to malfunctioning alerts. Printer manufacturers are suffering from the global chip shortage. The problem stems from ink toners dependent... Read more

date2 years ago
Security researcher installs ransomware on Canon camera

Security researcher installs ransomware on Canon camera

A security researcher from Check Point Software Technologies has demonstrated a technique that makes it possible to install ransomware on a Canon DSLR. The demonstration can be seen in a video. The security researcher, Eyal Itkin, specifically infects a Canon EOS 80D. In the digital camera there app... Read more

date5 years ago
IBM received most new patents in 2018

IBM received most new patents in 2018

2018 was the year of IBM when it comes to patents. However, the total number of patents granted over the year has decreased slightly compared to other years. The vast majority of patent applications came from the United States (46 percent), followed by Asia (31 percent). The company IFI Claims, whic... Read more

date5 years ago