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Keystroke Logging Increases

Posted by Zonk on from the not-a-friendly-neighborhood dept.

JamesAlfaro writes "Hackers are likely to release more than 6000 keylogging programs this year--up 65 percent from the number in 2004--according to Reston, Virginia, security vendor iDefense." From the article: "Each variant could lead to anything from a few to several thousand infections, Ken Dunham, senior engineer at iDefense, said. Keylogger software typically tracks keystrokes on infected computers and is used to try to steal sensitive information such as user names and credit card data. The biggest problem with keyloggers, which silently relay data to attackers, is that they often go undetected, easily slipping past firewalls and antivirus software, iDefense, a division of VeriSign, said. "

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  1. I'm gonna... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Hackers are likely to release more than 6000 keylogging programs this year

    Will there be a firefox plugin for one of those babies? Or am I still gonna be missing out on all the fun this year also?

  2. Phew... by lukewarmfusion · · Score: 5, Funny

    Good thing I type everything in with charmap.

    ßöôÝà!

  3. I am Jack's Beans by GigsVT · · Score: 5, Funny

    easily slipping past firewalls and antivirus software, iDefense, a division of VeriSign, said.

    But for $99.95 per system per day you can buy magic beans from iDefense that protect you against them, right?

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  4. How do they know? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    "Hackers are likely to release more than 6000 keylogging programs this year


    How do they know you say?
    By infecting the hackers with keyloggers offcourse!
  5. That's Open Source for you... by meringuoid · · Score: 5, Funny
    ... 6000 incompatible platforms. How are customers meant to establish a standard that way?

    Fortunately, Microsoft Keylogger 2006 will be included with Vista, and will report all your passwords to Redmond in a convenient and user-friendly way, establishing a de-facto industry standard in modern keylogging solutions.

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    1. Re:That's Open Source for you... by TheSpoom · · Score: 2, Funny

      C:\Documents and Settings>net stop keylogger
      System error 1060 has occurred.

      I'm sorry Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that.

      C:\Documents and Settings>

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  6. Idea by Andrew+Tanenbaum · · Score: 2, Funny

    Let's all automatically use a keylogger that posts to Livejournal.com. Of course, it will be called "Keyblogging".

    1. Re:Idea by Carthag · · Score: 2, Funny

      That's the best & worst idea I've heard all day.

  7. no worry for the paranoid... by borawjm · · Score: 2, Funny

    all you need is your mouse and the "Character Map" program. No need to use your keyboard.

    Sure this post took me 10 minutes to type (or copy and paste I should say), but those hackers won't have a clue!

  8. Does exactly what it says on the tim by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny
    Ken Dunham, senior engineer at iDefense, said, "Keylogger software typically tracks keystrokes on infected computers..."

    He's a sharp cookie, that Ken.

  9. Obvious solution by daranz · · Score: 2, Funny

    An obvious solution is setting input to right-to-left, and then typing backwards!

    Alternatively, you may just simply store all your passwords in a .txt file on your Windows desktop. Additional security can be provided by storing the file in Shared Documents instead, but just make sure your WiFi AP is unencrypted and broadcasting its SSID.

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