Tech : Careful with Ctrl+c
I'm Sure a lot of people use CTRL+C to copy data . This data is stored in clipboard. so what's the big deal?
well, it is accessible from the net by a combination of Javascripts and ASP .
dont believe what i just said ?
here try this:
- Copy any text by Ctrl+c
- Click the following link (works only with IE for the moment)
http://www.friendlycanadian.com/applications/clipboard.htm - you see ? That's what i mean .
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.
So the next time you do Remember this post .
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