Are there security vulnerabilities associated with using legacy network protocols like LPD or SMB for printing from a Mac to an older networked laser printer?
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The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.
SEED QUERY
Are there security vulnerabilities associated with using legacy network protocols like LPD or SMB for printing from a Mac to an older networked laser printer?
3 real searches · 1 real-search pass
LPD line printer daemon protocol security vulnerabilities authentication encryption RFC 1179 securityGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDReason
Microsoft SMB1 security vulnerabilities signing encryption SMB2 SMB3 security guidanceGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDInstruction
Apple macOS printing SMB LPD security printer network protocolGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDReason
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Query classes
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ChatGPT real searches (3)
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Searches and sources
ChatGPT3 real searches · gpt-6
LPD line printer daemon protocol security vulnerabilities authentication encryption RFC 1179 security Google ↗
Microsoft SMB1 security vulnerabilities signing encryption SMB2 SMB3 security guidance Google ↗
Apple macOS printing SMB LPD security printer network protocol Google ↗
- RFC 1179: Line printer daemon protocol · rfc-editor.org
- Using Network Printers · apple.github.io
- 2001 CERT Advisories · sei.cmu.edu
- Overview of Server Message Block signing in Windows · learn.microsoft.com
- SMB security hardening in Windows Server and Windows Client · learn.microsoft.com
- CERT-EU · cert.europa.eu
- Support for Audit Events to deploy SMB Server Hardening—SMB Server Signing & SMB Server EPA · support.microsoft.com
- Add and manage printers on Mac · support.apple.com
- Printer Sharing · apple.github.io
Queries
3 queries · click a column to sort
| Query / type | Search | Intent | Query class | Routing format | Cluster | Freq ↓ | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LPD line printer daemon protocol security vulnerabilities authentication encryption RFC 1179 security OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Reason | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
Microsoft SMB1 security vulnerabilities signing encryption SMB2 SMB3 security guidance OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Instruction | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
Apple macOS printing SMB LPD security printer network protocol OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Reason | — | — | 1x of 1 |