{"id":255110,"date":"2026-05-25T11:46:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T15:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/25\/printers-can-carry-a-hidden-hacker-risk-causing-network-nightmares\/"},"modified":"2026-05-25T14:05:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T18:05:10","slug":"printers-can-carry-a-hidden-hacker-risk-causing-network-nightmares","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/25\/printers-can-carry-a-hidden-hacker-risk-causing-network-nightmares\/","title":{"rendered":"Printers can carry a hidden hacker risk, causing network nightmares"},"content":{"rendered":"

Printers can carry a hidden hacker risk, causing network nightmares<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.12onyourside.com\/2026\/05\/25\/network-nightmares-americas-printers-carry-hidden-hacker-risks\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-05-25 11:46:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: www.12onyourside.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Baton Rouge, La. (InvestigateTV) \u2014 Honduras native Carlos Rubi found his calling protecting networks in America\u2019s private companies and public entities after settling in his second home of Houston, Texas, about ten years ago.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt didn\u2019t matter my accent, as long as I was here to try and help people, they would be willing to receive me,\u201d Rubi said.<\/p>\n

Rubi, a cyber security expert, now works for LA Computech, a company headquartered in Louisiana that is responsible for making sure public and private entities are secure. The company supports networks and systems at nearly 3,000 locations across the country.<\/p>\n

For more than a decade, Rubi has found success learning about risks and securing networks. <\/p>\n

\u201cAnd that\u2019s the part that I love,\u201d Rubi said. \u201cThat\u2019s what helped me.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rubi is now focused on what he believes is an overlooked cybersecurity risk: multifunction printers.<\/p>\n

He and his business partner, Nate Michel, are on a public awareness campaign to let people know poorly protected printers can give hackers a key to get right into a network.<\/p>\n

Cybersecurity professionals Carlos Rubi and Nate Michel say printers are an overlooked attack surface.<\/span>(InvestigateTV)<\/span><\/p>\n

The security gap<\/h3>\n

\u201cWe found a gap. We found a gap in cybersecurity,\u201d Michel said.<\/p>\n

That gap, Michel said, has led to vulnerabilities from coast to coast. Earlier this year, InvestigateTV found possible printer problems across the country after receiving a confidential audit of several agencies\u2019 machines.<\/p>\n

\"AA confidential audit reviewed by InvestigateTV raises concerns about potential vulnerabilities affecting network-connected printers across multiple agencies.<\/span>(InvestigateTV)<\/span><\/p>\n

Humming in the corner of offices across America, many modern office printers and multifunction devices do more than scan and copy documents. Depending on the model and settings, they may store documents, scan histories, address books, network settings or other sensitive information. Modern office printers can also have hard drives,…<\/p>\n

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