EPISODE · Aug 14, 2018 · 5 MIN
Fax Machines Are Still Everywhere, and Wildly Insecure
from Security, Spoken · host WIRED
It's tempting to think of fax machines as a relic, every bit as relevant as an eight-track tape. But fields like health care and government still rely on faxes every day. Even your all-in-one printer probably has a fax component. And new research shows that vulnerabilities in that very old tech could expose entire corporate networks to attack. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
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It's tempting to think of fax machines as a relic, every bit as relevant as an eight-track tape. But fields like health care and government still rely on faxes every day. Even your all-in-one printer probably has a fax component. And new research shows that vulnerabilities in that very old tech could expose entire corporate networks to attack.
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