Hi David, No, actually I was looking for something else in my notes about the clipboard, & came across it! Yes, it is an old note. I originally saved it in October of 2010. LOL LOL
None the less, thank you. Take care. Mike ----- Original Message ----- From: David To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2012 2:41 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Internet Clipboard Security,Is Your Clipboard Information Safe? Holy smokes Mike, this is quite an old message, were ya doin' some computer house cleaning? -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Rick Justice Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2012 4:41 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Internet Clipboard Security, Is Your Clipboard Information Safe? What is the original source of this information, and what is known about the website that offers this test? This would be good to know, since bad security information is often circulated to get computer users to change settings that could compromise their internet security. Rick Justice ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Ferrin" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2012 3:58 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Internet Clipboard Security,Is Your Clipboard Information Safe? I'm posting this on the server right now as it is very important folks. David Ferrin Always be yourself because the people that matter don't mind, and the ones that mind don't matter. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike & Barbara" <[email protected]> To: "Blind Computing" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2012 3:05 PM Subject: [Blind-Computing] Internet Clipboard Security,Is Your Clipboard Information Safe? Hi All, I ran across this note from a fellow list member & thought it should be shared. At the bottom of these instructions are more notes about clipboard security with IE7 & IE8. From: [email protected] Clipboard Security Clipboard Security Test - Internet Explorer If you are using Internet Explorer as your default browser, there is a good> chance that despite being up to date with all your hot fixes, you are vulnerable to a clipboard exploit where a web site can grab whatever>data was last copied to your clipboard. This can be achieved by simply visiting the page. As soon as you access the page, the>exploiter can grab whatever you last copied. This can be very dangerous if the last thing you copied before visiting the site was sensitive information such as credit card numbers, passwords, or other personal data. The clipboard in Windows is where anything you copy, whether it be data or images, is stored. You can access and view your clipboard content easily by entering "clipbrd" in the Run box and clicking Ok. The actual file is located in your System directory. Here is a test page that will let you know if you are protected from this exploit or not.>> To see if you are vulnerable: 1. Select (highlight) some text, Do a control C to copy the text to the clipboard. 2. Then click here: http://www.angelfire.com/on3/vxdoin2/clipbrdtest.html If you see the text you copied on the page, then you are vulnerable and should follow these instructions immediately. Note: Use a website / webpage other than your homepage when following the steps below. Hello there; these following steps; are for users of IE8, regardless of what operating system your using; try the following; 1, While on a website / webpage other than your homepage, internet explorer, 2, alt+t=tools, O=options, 3, now ctrl+tab=security tab, 4, tab and enter on, security custom... 5, now you need to navigate way down the page and look for; Allow Programmatic clipboard access disable should be off, touch spacebar, and Allow Programmatic clipboard access disable will be on. now tab to okay, and say yes to changing security. again tab to okay / close and press enter. David For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
