An explanation here
August 18th, 2008
Adobe Flash ads launching clipboard hijack attack
http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=1733
There is no intrusion apart from the clipboard hijack
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Security: Your clipboard can be hijacked
by Husse on Thu Aug 21, 2008 2:27 pm
Don't fix it if it ain't broken, don't break it if you can't fix it
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Re: ALERT - your clipboard can be hijacked - even in Mint
by GrayWizardLinux on Thu Aug 21, 2008 7:25 pm
Thanks for the heads up Husse.
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Re: ALERT - your clipboard can be hijacked - even in Mint
by Google Spider on Mon Aug 25, 2008 12:21 am
Did Adobe release any patches yet?
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Re: ALERT - your clipboard can be hijacked - even in Mint
by Husse on Mon Aug 25, 2008 5:24 am
Ever tried to navigate their site? 
Haven't seen anything....
Haven't seen anything....
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Re: ALERT - your clipboard can be hijacked - even in Mint
by Phosgene on Mon Aug 25, 2008 7:00 am
It's a pretty smart idea. I guess if you're watching your clipboard and pay full attention to the links you follow you should be fine.
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