Topic: Avoid Clipboard hacking (Read 455 times)
I know that some of these third party keyboards are filled with malicious codes that are designed to still your personal information when you use clipboards so it's dangerous to copy stuff and save to the clipboard. Personally I only use Google keyboards but I also want to be sure.. is it possible to hack Google keyboards as well or is it just third party keyboards for mobile devices that we should be wary of? I know hackers are getting more sophisticated daily, I just want to be sure if it has progressed to that level.
Reading this article that I have found might give some ideas on how to avoid and the solution for hacking through the clipboard.
Why you should never copy/paste your passwords?
Why you should never copy/paste your passwords?
This is hardly a threat because no one uses IE nowadays. No such attack should work on any modern browser. Copy pasting is not an issue for as long as your system isn't compromised.
What this does, however, is show that scripts can be dangerous. Everyone should have script-blockers (NoScript for Firefox, ScriptSafe for Chrome) on their broswers nowadaysj to make sure they don't get randomly attacked.
Yea seriously. It's still mind boggling how careless people can be, especially when transacting significant amounts of money. I mean, I'm trying my very best to keep my devices secure, but at the same time, I still double check addresses every single time regardless. What does it take to check the first and last 5 digits of a wallet address? Like 5 seconds?
100% I believed this is true. Not just the first digit and also the last digit of our address that we copy/pasting. Tripled or doubled check is a must and doesn't be naive people and one of a victim in clipboard high jacking.Reading this article that I have found might give some ideas on how to avoid and the solution for hacking through the clipboard.
Why you should never copy/paste your passwords?
In part, I agree with this article. Personally, I use a double password technique. Its essence is that you always copy and paste the password part, and enter the second part manually.
The technique is very effective as there are almost no malicious programs against it. The most difficult thing is to remember (or write down on paper) the second part of the password.
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Yea seriously. It's still mind boggling how careless people can be, especially when transacting significant amounts of money. I mean, I'm trying my very best to keep my devices secure, but at the same time, I still double check addresses every single time regardless. What does it take to check the first and last 5 digits of a wallet address? Like 5 seconds?
The number of people being victimized alone should say that a lot of people in the industry really are careless when it comes to crypto transactions. They should be aware that the criminals are now targeting and lurking in our industry because of it's structure and how they can easily steal money in the internet. These kinds of carelessness which requires the users' error is something that will make them rich where it could eaaily be avoided just by double checking.
Yea seriously. It's still mind boggling how careless people can be, especially when transacting significant amounts of money. I mean, I'm trying my very best to keep my devices secure, but at the same time, I still double check addresses every single time regardless. What does it take to check the first and last 5 digits of a wallet address? Like 5 seconds?
100% I believed this is true. Not just the first digit and also the last digit of our address that we copy/pasting. Tripled or doubled check is a must and doesn't be naive people and one of a victim in clipboard high jacking.Reading this article that I have found might give some ideas on how to avoid and the solution for hacking through the clipboard.
Why you should never copy/paste your passwords?
If you write a copy somewhere to avoid clipboard hacking, you may want to double-check it. Because many times in a hurry, if you do not save it somewhere, then the hacker can fall into the trap. For this reason, if you copy or post somewhere, check it again before doing so. Many times you can give your personal information along with the post by mistake. This is why it is possible to avoid it at first glance.
Double checking your wallet address is one of the unspoken rules when it comes to crypto transactions since this is just your added precaution that you are indeed placing the right address for the transaction. Checking only the first five and last five characters of your address is not enough since the similarities don't start and end there so I think the best thing to do is to check the entire crypto address before you complete/enter the transaction.
Yea seriously. It's still mind boggling how careless people can be, especially when transacting significant amounts of money. I mean, I'm trying my very best to keep my devices secure, but at the same time, I still double check addresses every single time regardless. What does it take to check the first and last 5 digits of a wallet address? Like 5 seconds?
I don't think there's a way an hacker can change QR codes if the characters of the wallet is properly double checked.
In theory, they can intercept the data read from the QR codes and change them into their own. I never heard anything like that tho.
Anyway, if you double-check everything, regardless of whether there's a malware or not, then you'll still be safe most of the time.
Clipboard hacking is becoming an hacking trend now. Let's say we have two devices, a laptop and a mobile device, it will be easier/safer if we scan the wallet QR from our mobile device and do payment from there. I don't think there's a way an hacker can change QR codes if the characters of the wallet is properly double checked.
On Windows 10 Clipboard default copied on for your history.
Setting >> Clipboard
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I am not sure it will help to get hacked when someone knowing the clipboard history file.
That wont change anything regarding clipboard hijacking.Setting >> Clipboard
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I am not sure it will help to get hacked when someone knowing the clipboard history file.
The setting wont disable your clipboard, it just saves the previous copied text and images so if you accidentally copied another and the source was closed,
you can visit the history (Win+V) to get your previous copied text.
The clipboard hijacker can still change what's saved in the clipboard whether it has history or just the default.
In terms of functionality, I prefer it switched on.
If you really need to keep those malwares/viruses at bay, even a free, regularly updated Antivirus like Avira will work.
On Windows 10 Clipboard default copied on for your history.
Setting >> Clipboard
Off button for mitigation avoid,
I am not sure it will help to get hacked when someone knowing the clipboard history file.
Setting >> Clipboard
Off button for mitigation avoid,
I am not sure it will help to get hacked when someone knowing the clipboard history file.
Right, to be on the safe side that button should in the off state as well as "Shared across devices'-button in "Shared experience" section of the Settings.
can you tell me just turn it off can help us totally safe from Clipboard attacks, please.
I am not sure off it button can help you totally safe your PC, Even they can see what you are doing on PC to perform future.read this: https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.53211451
On Windows 10 Clipboard default copied on for your history.
Setting >> Clipboard
[ ... ]
Off button for mitigation avoid,
I am not sure it will help to get hacked when someone knowing the clipboard history file.
I have not known about that one before I saw your post. It looks great step to help prevent compromise on clipboard but can you tell me just turn it off can help us totally safe from Clipboard attacks, please. Setting >> Clipboard
[ ... ]
Off button for mitigation avoid,
I am not sure it will help to get hacked when someone knowing the clipboard history file.
Prevention at the beginning is the best so that you'll avoid these clipboard hacks/malware. Copying your address through looking and verifying it from time to time would not take a very long time. If you manually do it, just to be safe it's a way to secure yourself from these clipboard hacks.
Double check, never download apps that you are not aware. Avoid clicking those pop up ads that tells you, you've won millions on your browser and if you've seen your browser to have that kind of ad, obviously you're already infected by such.
Double check, never download apps that you are not aware. Avoid clicking those pop up ads that tells you, you've won millions on your browser and if you've seen your browser to have that kind of ad, obviously you're already infected by such.
On Windows 10 Clipboard default copied on for your history.
Setting >> Clipboard
Off button for mitigation avoid,
I am not sure it will help to get hacked when someone knowing the clipboard history file.
Setting >> Clipboard
Off button for mitigation avoid,
I am not sure it will help to get hacked when someone knowing the clipboard history file.
In fact, you did not say anything specific. A much more important thing is how the virus enters your system.
Agree but even more important is how to prevent any virus to enter your system.I mean, you can always go higher/better way of dealing with security here.
Prevent damage, not heal wounds.
Another thing you can do in case you got infected with a clipboard malware is to not copy and paste the entire address. Leave the last couple of characters out and write them down manually after you paste the address. That way your address wont get recognized as a valid address and the malware wont replace it. This was suggested a while ago but I can't remember by whom.
another way of avoiding the effects of this type of malware is to use address books. they can be used for most use cases specially if you are making deposits and withdrawals from a service such as an exchange that gives you a fixed address, you can add the exchange address to your wallet's address book (sometimes called contacts) and if the exchange offers that, you can add your (desktop or cold) wallet address to its pre-defined list of addresses that you withdraw to.
i also think using BIP21 links (with bitcoin:address) prevent the hijackers from changing anything.
i also think using BIP21 links (with bitcoin:address) prevent the hijackers from changing anything.
Double checking your wallet address is one of the unspoken rules when it comes to crypto transactions since this is just your added precaution that you are indeed placing the right address for the transaction. Checking only the first five and last five characters of your address is not enough since the similarities don't start and end there so I think the best thing to do is to check the entire crypto address before you complete/enter the transaction. Also the best way to avoid this is to actually have the smarts not to download any suspicious things found in the internet since you are just risking your computer system more because of what you found online.
Number 2 doesn't really address clipboard hacking. Also, its much suitable to use the term scamming instead of hacking. Most traders actually make the clipboard mistake when being in a hurry and well, almost anyone of us knows how to check what we actually copied to what we actually pasted. It's a lot more recommended to let what you copied pass through a notepad first then double checking it there which makes it a bit more easier, plus when you copy it again, at the very least, the copied address would be what you exactly needed, and would prevent further mistakes.
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