keylogger

noun

key·log·ger ˈkē-ˌlȯ-gər

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: a piece of software that records the signals sent from a keyboard to a computer usually for the purpose of gaining information about the user without the user's knowledge

Malware works most commonly by installing a keylogger or some other form of spyware that watches what you type or see.—

Mat Honan

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And in other news about Apple products, researchers developed a technique for using eye tracking to discern passwords and PINs people typed using 3D Apple Vision Pro avatars—a sort of keylogger for mixed reality. —

Lily Hay Newman, WIRED, 14 Sep. 2024 My hands-on testing confirms that G Data's keylogger protection works. —

PCMAG, 5 June 2024 Keep your software and apps updated Updating your operating system, browser, antivirus software and other applications can patch any security vulnerabilities that hackers can exploit to install keyloggers. —

Kurt Knutsson, Fox News, 15 Sep. 2023 Other research has shown that the use of keyloggers is extremely widespread in the technology industry. —

Brian Fung, CNN, 24 Mar. 2023 See all Example Sentences for keylogger