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Judge Demands Details Of FBI's Keylogger

Posted by timothy on from the butchyer-honor-it's-a-secret dept.

wb8foz writes: "EPIC is reporting that Judge Politan has told the FBI to come up with details on the keystroke logger they used against Scarfo. Previously, the FBI claimed the technology was so Zuper-seKret that telling anyone how it worked would threaten 'national security'..."

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  1. Re:Hardware Keylogger secret??? by gweihir · · Score: 2, Informative

    Oops, wrong URL (points to a review). You can buy them here

    And if you hide them inside the keyboard or inside the PC they are difficult to find.

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  2. Re:Simple Measure Against Physical Keylogger by gweihir · · Score: 2, Informative

    Does not work. It is not so difficult to attach this thing to a running computer without removing the keyboard. It takes steady hands, but at least my keyboard (Chery G80-3000) can be opened when the power is on. If you clip the wires on carefully, no detector in the computer it likely to register anything. Some small additional circuitry can even make a active (i.e. requiring to cut wires in the installation) device installable without any signal interruption.

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  3. Super secret keylogger... by Ford+Fulkerson · · Score: 2, Informative
    Get yours here! (Scroll down to the Computer Snooper)

    Threat to national security, right.

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  4. Oh brother! by mcrbids · · Score: 4, Informative
    Go to google. Type "Key Logger", press enter.

    On the very FIRST PAGE is this link to what appears to be what we're talking about.

    3 Minutes, $80, how much did we pay for the FBI version?

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  5. Revealing the FBI's secret... by sheldon · · Score: 4, Informative

    This was mentioned on slashdot a year ago.

    A company called Keyghost makes a small device that you place either inside a keyboard, or in between the keyboard and the computer that will log several kilobytes of keystrokes.

    I would assume this is similar to the super secret technology that the FBI used.

    1. Re:Revealing the FBI's secret... by ckm · · Score: 4, Informative

      Yes, and they even advertise it as such.

      From their homepage:

      KeyGhost II Professional Special Edition: This model stores up to 2,000,000 keystrokes with 128-bit encryption. It is recommended for long-term monitoring and computer security control. This model is designed for government agencies, such as the police or drug enforcement, which are engaged in long-term computer investigations. A 'Turbo Download Adaptor' is highly recommended when using this model, as using 'Ghosting' to retrieve the keystrokes may take several days. Retail Price: $US 349.00

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