How this Clipboard Hack is done?
Every time you copy text using CTRL+C or CTRL+Insert, it gets stored in the Clipboard. And then from Clipboard it can be easily retrieved over the internet by using simple code in JavaScript and ASP or CGI or PHP etc.
How this Clipboard Hack is done?
This is the JavaScript source code to get the text from your Clipboard:
Code: JavaScript
How to prevent Clipboard Hack?
1. Go to internet options->securityThis makes contents on Clipboard safe and you are ready to surf the internet without fear. However, it is recommended not to keep sensitive data (such as passwords, credit card numbers, PIN etc.) in the clipboard while internet is on. It is very easy over the internet to extract the text stored in the clipboard to steal your sensitive information.
2. Press custom level
3. In the security settings, select disable under Allow paste operations via script.
The option is available under the Tools menu in IE 6
By Sanskruti
Location: Mumbai, India
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