if you planning on uploading your screenshot to show something about your computer, program, sofware or anything, make sure you always doublecheck it. make sure there is no information that can be use by somebody. what kind of information should be protected?? ALL
sometimes we tend to upload screenshot without knowing that there’s half part of our password there (just example) and this could leak to a password guessing attack.
evenmore, maybe it’s a code. you take screenshot piece of your program code, while leaving small portion of other “important secret codes revealed” - beware of people with sharp eyes, they will notice it. a secret foldername on you website also could be on it. so, here’s a simple precaution that you cant take before upload your screenshot/photo.
rule no 1: make sure there’s no sensitive information on your screenshot.
rule no 2: make sure there’s no sensitive information on your screenshot.
rule no 1 and 2 mean double check!
the best practice is that, always take screenshot while other application stay mimimized. it’s wiser if you crop it at the important part of that you want to show only. focus the important part.
if you like to upload screenshot like i’m doing for my funny screenshots, you better check them before somebody used informations on it for bad purpose!!
dont be suprise if someday you found your blog was defaced by somebody, then you blamed your vuln cms. you dont want think like this to happend right? so always be carefull, but please don’t be paraniod like sfx.
this is also known as human stupidity exploit and there’s no specific patch for it!
till then, take care!
