https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=488485
Bug ID: 488485
Summary: Security issues with auto enabled clipboard history.
Classification: I don't know
Product: kde
Version: unspecified
Platform: Other
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: wishlist
Priority: NOR
Component: general
Assignee: unassigned-b...@kde.org
Reporter: senorara...@gmail.com
Target Milestone: ---
I looked for the proper place to file the issue about the clipboard
applet(plasmoid?) under Plasma, but nothing seemed appropriate.
Currently the clipboard history is enabled by default. Traditionally most
users who use the clipboard do so through shortcut keys/right clicks. The
added functionality from the clipboard manager creating a history is a security
vulnerability because it may contain sensitive data that you have copied, that
is now persisting because there is a history.
There are 2 scenarios I see.
A) You don't know this feature exists, and you assume copy/paste works as
standard. Your working on a false sense of security that once you overwrite a
copy, then its "gone", when in fact it is not gone.
B) Your aware of, and use this feature.
Because of the implication that in order to use the feature, you need to be
aware the feature exists, and that it has security issues if you do not know it
exists, it should really be opt-in, not opt-out.
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