How Passwords Are Leaked By Keylogger!

in stitearns •  6 years ago 

What is Keylogger?

Keylogger is a hardware and software-based system in which the typed keys are stored.

How Hackers get our password by using Keylogger?

The keylogger system always stores the sequence of our typed keys. The hackers use the sequence of the keys and they get passwords.

How the keylogger is entered into our computer?

  1. By using a keylogger module.
  2. By using a wireless keyboard.
  3. By getting installed some malicious software in our system.

Keylogger Module:

It is a hardware which is installed in our system. It transfers the sequence of keys by using the computer network to hackers.

Wireless Keyboard:

Some company fits a built-in keylogger module in the wireless keyboard and then it transfers to the hackers by using networks.

Malicious Software:

Also, some malicious software records the keys that we enter.

How to prevent Keylogger?

  1. Check the device very well that does there is any keylogger module.
  2. Use encrypted network fr wireless keyboard.
  3. Use virtual keyboard.
  4. Beware of installing malicious software in our system.

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