Mar 19, 2008

How to avoid Clipboard Hack Problem


Danger of ctrl+c in web
Just try this:
1) Copy any text by 'ctrl+c'
2) Click the Link:
http://www.sourcecodesworld.com/special/clipboard.asp

You will see the text you copied on the Screen which was accessed by this web page. (Check it out !!)
Do not keep sensitive data (like passwords, reditcard 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.

Be cautious ...
To avoid Clipboard Hack Problem, do the following:
1. In Internet Explorer, Go to Tools -> Internet options -> Security
2. Press Custom level.
3. In the security settings, select disable under Allow paste operations via script and click on 'OK. (Now the contents of your clipboard are safe)

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