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Keyloggers are rootkit malware that record the keystrokes of the victim’s system and log it into the attacker’s system. It can be used to capture sensitive data like passwords, PINs, usernames, some kind of confidential messages shared between two entities etc. We would be explaining different types of keyloggers and their working. We have also explained the different applications and measures needed to avoid keylogging activities on your system.
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Tuscano, A., Koshy, T.S. (2021). Types of Keyloggers Technologies – Survey. In: Kumar, A., Mozar, S. (eds) ICCCE 2020. Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, vol 698. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-7961-5_2
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