An old tip from an old friend, that still holds true:
"We routinely copy data using ctrl+c for pasting elsewhere.
I am sure you know that copied data is stored on the clipboard.
Here is the interesting part: Did you know that it's accessible to a webpage by a combination of Javascripts and ASP.
Just try this:
1) Copy any text by using ctrl+c
2) Click the Link: http://www.sourcecodesworld.com/special/clipboard.asp
3) You will see the text you copied on the Screen which was accessed by this web page.
Do not keep sensitive data (like passwords, creditcard numbers, PIN etc.) on the clipboard while surfing the web.
It is extremely easy to extract the text stored on the clipboard and steal any sensitive information."
Kiran Kumar Singamsetty.
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