
More criminals use keystroke loggers
December 1, 2005(Source: Washington Post) Keystroke loggers –programs that secretly record every character you type– are getting much more common, security analysts say, as criminals use them to steal user names and passwords for financial and other accounts.
There are a number of ways of reducing the risk presented by software based keystroke loggers, including booting from a live CD and making sure that you’re doing your best to keep your home network secure.
Here’s the article in the WashingtonPost.