Article 1EZH9 Pastejacking: using malicious javascript to insert sneaky text into pasted terminal commands

Pastejacking: using malicious javascript to insert sneaky text into pasted terminal commands

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Cory Doctorow
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When a computer stops behaving, the solution often involves looking up an obscure command and pasting it into the terminal -- even experienced administrators and programmers aren't immune to this, because remembering the exact syntax for commands you use once every couple years is a choresome task. (more")

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