[Cryptography] Fwd: OPENSSL FREAK
Dave Horsfall
dave at horsfall.org
Tue Apr 7 22:34:23 EDT 2015
On Tue, 7 Apr 2015, Jerry Leichter wrote:
> There's some device out there - I can't remember what - that is limited
> by software to 150 uses. Then you have to go buy another one. (Or look
> around on-line for ways to reset the counter.)
Some printers do the same thing; they cannot be refilled because the
computer says no, and those can accept a third-party toner or ink etc will
crank up the consumption.
Oh, and some printer manufacturers regard reverse-engineering as a
violation of some IP or other, and have sued.
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