WHAT DOES KEYLOGGER DO?
Keyboard loggers are programs or devices that record keystrokes, sometimes with the criminal aim of stealing or copying confidential information of users, such as login data and passwords and sending them to third parties without authorization. This is a threat to the security of your email passwords, social media accounts, or banking information. However, these keyloggers are not only used by hackers and cybercriminals: the intelligence services of organizations and governments also use them to spy on confidential data. Although the term keylogger is often used synonymously with spyware , they really are not the same. While spyware is the generic term for malicious software that steals user information, the term "keylogger" is more accurate as it only records keys. Definition A keylogger or keyboard logger is a type of software or hardware that records the keystrokes on a keyboard to transmit them to third parties. This jeopardizes the security of user data as unauthoriz...