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Adobe Flash Ads Launching Clipboard Hijack Attacks
bullyBEEF writes "Malicious hackers are using booby-trapped Flash banner ads to hijack clipboards for use in rogue security software attacks. In the Web attacks, which affect Mac, Windows, and Linux users running Firefox, IE, and Safari, bad guys are seizing control of the machine's clipboard (probably using the Flash command setClipboard) and inserting a hard-to-delete URL that points to a fake anti-virus program. A number of legitimate sites have been seen to host ads carrying the attack — including Newsweek, Digg, and MSNBC.com. Researcher Aviv Raff offers a harmless demo of how it's done."
"Malicious hackers are using booby-trapped Flash banner ads to hijack clipboards..."
booby flash?
confirmed on mac os x 10.5.4
I'm sorry, but you're using a Mac and anything like this is completely impossible. Why do you hate Mac users, that you would say such a disturbing thing? You are mean.
Don't disappoint your bird dog. Go to the range.
You have problems....
This is /., where over-engineering would be considered a virtue if laziness hadn't won out.
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Its about time they start making software that runs on Linux too.
I often hear people on Slashdot claiming that Flash is safe
Well sir you must view /. at a much lower threshold then I do!
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