Malware: New attack hijacks the Clipboard

"The attack puts a hard-to-delete weblink into the clipboard that, if followed, leads people to a website selling fake security software. The code that inserts the link has been found in flash-based adverts seen on many legitimate websites.

The attack on the clipboard has hit both Windows and Mac users of the Firefox web browser. " – Content courtesy of BBC NEWS | Technology | Clipboards hijacked in web attack

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