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."

Comments

what sort of flash?

[Anonymous Coward]

"Malicious hackers are using booby-trapped Flash banner ads to hijack clipboards..."

booby flash?

Re:confirmed on mac os x 10.5.4

[ScentCone]

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.

Re:How to fix this:

[AceofSpades19]

You have problems....