Important net safety info!
I thought this info important enough to post.... especially with sweepstaking using the clipboard so often...
Stealing Clipboard Info
Have you ever copied information to your clipboard, then later went online? If the info you copied was of a sensitive nature, then you’ve really got to pay attention to this.
Did you know that a website can easily snatch the info on your clipboard with about one line of Javascript? It's true. Not all browsers are susceptible to this, but Internet Explorer is. Copy any line of this article and click on the link below:
http://www.worldstart.com/clipboardtest/clipboard-test
(Thanks to World Start for providing this link.)
Just imagine if that info had been a password, credit card number, or bank account info! Want to know how to disable this "feature"? Read on.
1. Open Internet Explorer and click on the Tools menu, Internet Options.
2. Click the Security tab, then press the "Custom Level" button.
3. Under the "Scripting" section, hunt for an entry called "Allow paste operations via script". Set to disable (or at least prompt). I have mine set to prompt so I know who is trying to steal my information.
4. Hit OK until you're back to Explorer.
5. That's it. Now try the page above and see what happens. With any luck, you should find that your clipboard is no longer accessible.
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