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Be careful with Ctrl+C
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.
Just try this:
1) Copy any text by ctrl+c
2) Click the Link:
http://www.friendlycanadian.com/applications/clipboard.htm
3) You will see the text you copied on the Screen which was
accessed by this web page.
To Avoid This
To avoid this, follow these steps:
1. Go to internet options->security
2. Press custom level
3. In the security settings, select disable under Allow paste operations via script.
Now the contents of your clipboard are safe.
Pass this information on to create an awareness of the same.
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Clipboard Data Theft Optional In IE 7
A little known secret about Microsoft's
Internet Explorer Web browser is the long-standing feature that
lets Web sites silently read data stored in the Windows
"clipboard" -- the storage space that serves as a semi-temporary
repository for any text the user has recently cut-and-pasted or
copied in virtually any Windows program.
Apparently, Microsoft has finally changed that feature with IE 7. The newest version of the browser throws up a prompt asking users whether they really want to share the contents of their clipboard (should they stumble upon a site that tries to filch it).
Are you still using IE 6 and want to see how the clipboard feature works? Visit this harmless proof-of-concept site => xxx.scriptingmagic.com/Topics/IE%20Specific/Clipboard%20Plunder (replace xxx = www) with IE 6 after you use a Windows program to copy and paste some text or numbers (even though it's a harmless example page, maybe it's best not to copy that Quicken data you were just entering).
As the site explains, data copied to the Windows clipboard stays there until it is replaced by more cut-and-pasted data, and/or when you log out of your machine or turn it off. It's probably worth mentioning that alternative Web browsers such as Firefox and Opera do not allow Windows clipboard data-stealing.
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