Adobe Flash ads launching clipboard hijack attack

Posted by tracyanne on Aug 20, 2008 1:39 PM EDT
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Malicious hackers are using booby-trapped Flash banner ads to hijack clipboards for use in rogue security software attacks. In the Web attacks, which target Mac, Windows and Linux users running Firefox, IE and Safari, hackers are seizing control of the machine’s clipboard and using a hard-to-delete URL that points to a fake anti-virus program.

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