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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Run Kingston’s software to set up a password or passphrase, use the virtual keyboard to guard against keyloggers, and rest assured the contents will be automatically erased after 10 wrong attempts. —

Simon Hill, WIRED, 28 Nov. 2024 Hardware keyloggers – small devices that record every keystroke – can be physically attached to public computers without being easily noticeable. —

Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 30 Sep. 2024 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. —

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