"Desktop scanners can be hijacked to perpetrate cyberattacks"

According to a new paper released by researchers at Ben-Gurion University, desktop scanners are susceptible to being infiltrated through different light sources such as lasers and smart bulbs. Researchers performed multiple demonstrations that reveal the possibility of utilizing distant light sources along with drones to transmit messages that would launch malware through the connected scanner. This article discusses other demonstrations performed to reveal this flaw as well as a method to diminish this vulnerability. 

Phys.org reports "Desktop scanners can be hijacked to perpetrate cyberattacks"