Joshin Josh
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Be careful with ctrl+c--ALL IE USERS SHOULD READ
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.
Do not keep sensitive data (like passwords, creditcard 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.
Source:http://toxicblogs.blogspot.com/2006/10/be-careful-with-ctrlc.html
This only happens in IE though.. Basically this means that when you copy and paste stuff and go to a website the owner can 'get it' if they want it.. Another good reason to use Firefox.. and to never ever have sensitive stuff on your 'clipboard' like passwords social security numbers ect.
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6/28/2007, 4:06 am
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Re: Be careful with ctrl+c--ALL IE USERS SHOULD READ
Good point, Josh, even though I use Firefox, and don't usually copy+c passwords and such.
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6/29/2007, 9:22 am
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Re: Be careful with ctrl+c--ALL IE USERS SHOULD READ
I do a lot. It's almost scary though.. I had been an IE user from 1996 until just last year or so.. I imagine I've copy and pasted some pretty 'sensitive' information.
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6/29/2007, 2:47 pm
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Re: Be careful with ctrl+c--ALL IE USERS SHOULD READ
Ouch.
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6/30/2007, 2:22 pm
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Re: Be careful with ctrl+c--ALL IE USERS SHOULD READ
Yeah but I imagine you have to have a program/script to read whats been copy and pasted, sounds like something phishers would use.
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6/30/2007, 4:23 pm
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