Re: [AI] Shocking news about CTRL+C (Please pay Attention)
there are ways to protecting your clipboard, as the trick mentioned here is an old one & has been in exstiance for a very long time. with a lot of utilities to clear the clipboard such as CCleaner & many more, you just need to be a bit carefull. besides, all the modern day browsers have adequate security to insure, people don't get to access, your computer through them. On 4/26/11, vibhu sharma wrote: > > Please pay Attention > > Clipboard Hack Problem - Shocking news about CTRL+C > > Ctrl+C may be the most important work we do everyday. But it's not a very > safe thing to do. Read on to know why. What happens when you press Ctrl+C > while you are online. We do copy various data by Ctrl + C for pasting > elsewhere. This copied data is stored in clipboard and is accessible from > the net by a combination of Javascripts and ASP. This is called clipboard > hack problem. > > Just try this: > 1. Copy any text by Ctrl + C > 2. Click the Link: http://www.sourcecodesworld.com/special/clipboard.asp > 3. You will see the text you copied was accessed by this web page. > > Surprised! I know you are because i was also surprised to see it. Do not > keep sensitive data (like passwords, credit card numbers, PIN etc.) in the > clipboard while surfing the web. It is extremely easy to extract the text > stored in the clipboard to steal your sensitive information. Forward this > information to as many friends as you can, to save them from online frauds! > > It is true, text you last copied for pasting (copy & paste) can be stolen > when you visit web sites using a combination of JavaScript and ASP (or PHP, > or CGI) to write your possible sensitive data to a database on another > server. > > How Cipboard Hack is done? > > The Clipboard hack is done by the following Source Code: > > > > How to safeguard yourself from Clipboard Hack Problem? > > To avoid clipboard hack problem, do the following: > 1. Go to internet options->security. > 2. Press custom level. > 3. In the security settings, select disable under Allow paste operations via > script. (Scripting sub heading) > > Now the contents of your clipboard are safe. > > Interestingly, this hack works only on internet explorer, and not on Mozilla > Fire > > To unsubscribe send a message to > accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in > with the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please > visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in
[AI] Shocking news about CTRL+C (Please pay Attention)
Please pay Attention Clipboard Hack Problem - Shocking news about CTRL+C Ctrl+C may be the most important work we do everyday. But it's not a very safe thing to do. Read on to know why. What happens when you press Ctrl+C while you are online. We do copy various data by Ctrl + C for pasting elsewhere. This copied data is stored in clipboard and is accessible from the net by a combination of Javascripts and ASP. This is called clipboard hack problem. Just try this: 1. Copy any text by Ctrl + C 2. Click the Link: http://www.sourcecodesworld.com/special/clipboard.asp 3. You will see the text you copied was accessed by this web page. Surprised! I know you are because i was also surprised to see it. Do not keep sensitive data (like passwords, credit card numbers, PIN etc.) in the clipboard while surfing the web. It is extremely easy to extract the text stored in the clipboard to steal your sensitive information. Forward this information to as many friends as you can, to save them from online frauds! It is true, text you last copied for pasting (copy & paste) can be stolen when you visit web sites using a combination of JavaScript and ASP (or PHP, or CGI) to write your possible sensitive data to a database on another server. How Cipboard Hack is done? The Clipboard hack is done by the following Source Code: How to safeguard yourself from Clipboard Hack Problem? To avoid clipboard hack problem, do the following: 1. Go to internet options->security. 2. Press custom level. 3. In the security settings, select disable under Allow paste operations via script. (Scripting sub heading) Now the contents of your clipboard are safe. Interestingly, this hack works only on internet explorer, and not on Mozilla Fire To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in
[AI] Shocking news about CTRL+C
Subject: Shocking news about CTRL+C
Clipboard Hack Problem - Shocking news about CTRL+C
Ctrl+C may be the most important work we do everyday. But it's not a very safe
thing to do. Read on to know why. What happens when you press Ctrl+C while you
are online. We do copy various data by Ctrl + C for pasting elsewhere. This
copied data is stored in clipboard and is accessible from the net by a
combination of Javascripts and ASP. This is called clipboard hack problem.
Just try this:
1. Copy any text by Ctrl + C
2. Click the Link: http://www.sourcecodesworld.com/special/clipboard.asp
3. You will see the text you copied was accessed by this web page.
Surprised! Do not keep sensitive data (like passwords, credit card numbers,
PIN etc.) in the clipboard while surfing the web. It is extremely easy to
extract the text stored in the clipboard to steal your sensitive information.
Forward this information to as many friends as you can, to save them from
online frauds!
It is true, text you last copied for pasting (copy & paste) can be stolen when
you visit web sites using a combination of JavaScript and ASP (or PHP, or CGI)
to write your possible sensitive data to a database on another server.
How Clipboard Hack is done?
The Clipboard hack is done by the following Source Code:
var content = clipboardData.getData("Text");
alert(content);
Solution:
How to safeguard yourself from Clipboard Hack Problem?
To avoid clipboard hack problem, do the following:
1. Go to Internet Options->Security.
2. Press Custom level.
3. In the security settings, select disable under Allow paste operations via
script.
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