Opera Browser gets Paste Protection feature

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Opera Software introduced a new security feature called Paste Protection in the latest Opera 84 Developer update. It is designed to protect content that is in the clipboard.Clipboard content may contain all kinds of sensitive data, from credit card numbers over passwords to personal information. Clipboard content may be hijacked, for instance by malicious software running on a device or through exploits.

A bank account number of crypto wallet identifier could be replaced with another, so that money or crypto currency is transferred to a different account.

Opera Browser will monitor the clipboard for changes after "sensitive data" is copied to it, or until it is used. A warning message is displayed if manipulation is detected.

The post on Opera Software's official blog offers little information on how the feature works.
 

Opera has come up with a secure way to protect you from this. When you copy sensitive data in Opera, the data is monitored for changes for some time or until you paste the data. If the data is changed by an external application, a warning is displayed.

It is interesting to note that Opera Browser detects only certain kinds of sensitive data. If you copy, for instance, an IBAN in a specific format, then you will get the message "An IBAN is copied and secured" in the top right corner of the browser window.
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