All about Keyloggers!!

 A keylogger, sometimes called a keystroke logger, is a type of surveillance technology used to monitor and record each keystroke on a specific computer.

Consider it as a threat because…

Keyloggers are often used as a spyware tool by cybercriminals to steal personally identifiable information (PII), login credentials and sensitive enterprise data.

Keylogger tools for windows

·       All in One

·       Elite

·       Spytector

Keylogger tools for MacOS

·       sentryPC

·       FlexiSPY

·       REFOG Keylogger

Keylogger tool for Linux - Logkeys

Types of keyloggers

1.   Hardware Keylogger

·       It is a physical device that is used for capturing keystrokes

·       For hardware keylogger one must have physical access

·       It can detect and can store the actual keystrokes entered by the user/victim

2.   Software keylogger

·       It is used to store keystrokes entered by the user

·       It can be used to take snapshots of any website that the user visits

·       It can also be used by a family member to monitor activities

Anti-Keyloggers

Anti-keylogger is a software that is designed in such a manner, that it can detect any keylogger in the system. It has the capacity to stop any keylogger activity from taking place.

Anti-Keyloggers tools

·       keyScrambler

·       Oxynger keyshield

·       GuardedD

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