Keystroke Logging Increases

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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I'm gonna...

[Anonymous Coward]

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?

Phew...

[lukewarmfusion]

Good thing I type everything in with charmap.

ßöôÝà!

I am Jack's Beans

[GigsVT]

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?

That's Open Source for you...

[meringuoid]

... 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.