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Mac, Windows Clipboards Attacked

Malicious ads at legit sites stuff the clipboard with URLs to fake security software

By Gregg Keizer, Computerworld

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Users can flush the clipboard by shutting down the browser, or in some cases, by closing the browser tab with the infected Flash ad.

"Companies should also run some kind of Web filtering solution," recommended Cluley, "to block the pages that are putting out these fake security programs."

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