Answer by Aidin for Blindly Copy-Pasting Code is BAD: A Gentle Reminder!
Detecting When Code is SelectedIdeally, there should be a system in the background that runs some sort of scan, as soon as a piece of code is selected in the browser.Finding out whether a piece of code...
View ArticleAnswer by Makoto for Blindly Copy-Pasting Code is BAD: A Gentle Reminder!
I get it and agree that base64 strings are apparently all the rave when it comes to being able to sneak in malicious content and malicious behavior. Seeing a base64 string is just...well, it's easy to...
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Answer by Bergi for Blindly Copy-Pasting Code is BAD: A Gentle Reminder!
We should totally add a warning popup that appears whenever someone is copying code. You know, like this:The Learn more button should link to this meta thread, or the blog post. You may dismiss the...
View ArticleAnswer by Carcigenicate for Blindly Copy-Pasting Code is BAD: A Gentle Reminder!
I think the comments on the questions should be addressed:This is malware. You can go take a flying leap.This is trolling.Malware: yes, this would probably qualify as malicious software. Abuse of the...
View ArticleBlindly Copy-Pasting Code is BAD: A Gentle Reminder!
A friendly reminder to all those who need it:Executing code you found online is BAD!!*Once more for the people in the back:Executing code you found online is BAD!!!!!*There's a great post on the Stack...
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