clipboard piracy :(

vindictive666 (John) · #1 08-10-2005, 08:14 AM

hello everyone

i came across this info today

internet explorer this is mainly pssible some others as well

http://www.worldstart.com/clipboardtest/

how many people here knew about this ?

Starkler (Geoff) · #2 08-10-2005, 10:49 AM

I didnt, thanks for the heads up. Ive set mine to prompt me rather than disable.

I recall once years ago in icq chat program someone was able to read my clipboard. I have no idea how they did it. It pays to be vigilant when it comes to security.

seeker372011 (Narayan) · #3 08-10-2005, 11:04 AM

With firefox which is the browser I use nowadays, the clipboard appeared secure..maybe this is an IE problem

Striker (Tony) · #4 08-10-2005, 11:07 AM

Dam.....if you keep warning and educating people how am I going to hack into your accounts.....you will put me out of buisness....lol

No I didn't know...thanks

Starkler (Geoff) · #5 08-10-2005, 11:51 AM

The IE problem is that the default settings arent very secure.

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #6 08-10-2005, 09:26 PM

Sorry to ask, but what's clipboard and how do I find it? Is it the 'Favourites' Tab? I am on IE.

seeker372011 (Narayan) · #7 08-10-2005, 10:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ballaratdragons

Sorry to ask, but what's clipboard and how do I find it? Is it the 'Favourites' Tab? I am on IE.

if you go to the link posted by vindictive666 and follow the instructions, you can test it out...clipboard is the space where you save anything that you have copied with a Copy command or a "Control C"

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #8 08-10-2005, 10:20 PM

I did that Narayan. But I didn't know what 'clipboard' was until you just told me. Thanks.

RAJAH235 · #9 09-10-2005, 02:39 AM

Ken, best advise is...... get Firefox (browser) & Thunderbird (email), & ditch IE & OE.

Much, MUCH safer. Now that you're getting/have a new pooter!
Just use IE for up-dates.

L.

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #10 09-10-2005, 07:48 PM

Laurie, we have been through this 2 or 3 months ago.
I switched to Firefox: Too slow and some sites won't even open. I still have it connected but I don't like using it.

In the 2 - 3 months this new pooter has been on IE & OE I have not picked up any viruses, bots, pop-ups or anything else. Why change.

RAJAH235 · #11 11-10-2005, 12:57 AM

I can, but try.

L.

janoskiss (Steve H) · #12 11-10-2005, 01:15 AM

Why change you say?? Because it's EVIL I tells ya. Be rid of that IE WE whatever-E(xplorer) demon and make friends with the 100% free offerings of mozilla.org, comrade.

(Or go against the tide like I do and use something else entirely...)