misk@sopuli.xyz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-24 days agoBrother accused of locking down third-party printer ink cartridges via forced firmware updates, removing older firmware versions from support portals [see comments]www.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square251fedilinkarrow-up11.19Karrow-down15file-textcross-posted to: technology@zerobytes.monstertechnology@lemmy.ziptechnology@lemmit.online
arrow-up11.19Karrow-down1external-linkBrother accused of locking down third-party printer ink cartridges via forced firmware updates, removing older firmware versions from support portals [see comments]www.tomshardware.commisk@sopuli.xyz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-24 days agomessage-square251fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: technology@zerobytes.monstertechnology@lemmy.ziptechnology@lemmit.online
Brother deny the claims: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/03/brother-denies-using-firmware-updates-to-brick-printers-with-third-party-ink/ via https://startrek.website/comment/15279250
minus-squaregrrgyle@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·4 days agoAny networked device can be used to gain access to the rest of the network (kind of).
Any networked device can be used to gain access to the rest of the network (kind of).