Keyloggers May Be "Klogging" Security Efforts
Posted by Peerapong Tantamjarik
While probably old hat to espionage experts, the latest Newsweek had a brief article on the increasing prevalence of "keylogging" software programs, up 65% from 2004. Essentially, keylogging programs (I like the term "kloggers") are software programs designed to silently record each keystroke as the user types in information. So you can imagine how confidential information can be stolen if one's computer has a "klogger" on it. Through the software, even entering passwords or confidential information on legitimate websites may be prone to theft. Kloggers can also be physically installed on the computer and keyboard, but this would require physical access to the computer space. Klogging software can be installed legitimately through system adminstrators' or parents' access so they can monitor the keyboard activities of the computer users. Kloggers can also be maliciously installed through viruses, trojan horses, spyware - all the good stuff (and you thought phishing was annoying!). A good site for more information on keylogging, including anti-keylogging solutions can be found here. Maybe we'll see an uptick in digital plumbers to deal with these unwanted "klogs."