Security Problem With Copy On Clipboard

We all copy various data by using the Ctrl+C or copy function for pasting elsewhere. This copied data is stored on your clipboard and is accessible over the net by a combination of Javascripts and ASP. Hard to believe isn’t it?

Just try this:
1. Select any text on this page and copy it.
2. Click the Link: http://www.friendlycanadian.com/applications/clipboard.htm
3. You should be able to see the data you copied on this webpage through the site you clicked. If not, congratulation!

Next time, do not attemp to copy sensitive data (like passwords, credit card numbers, PIN, username ect.) in the clipboard while cruising the web. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to crack into your clipboard and extract the text to steal your sensitive information. If by any chance large amount of data is acquired by hacker, it can give away important and confidential information without any trace.

Take a few minutes and follow these steps to protect yourself from being robbed.
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.