A keylogger is a software that records keystrokes or keys that you press on a keyboard. Passwords, credit card numbers, confidential messages and other information are at risk of being recorded and retrieved by a cybercriminal when you type them on a keyboard of a compromised computer. A keylogger basically position itself between the keyboard (or input device) and the computer’s operating system in order to capture information. It’s typically designed to operate in a covert manner to avoid detection.
A keylogger is a software that records keystrokes or keys that you press on a keyboard. Passwords, credit card numbers, confidential messages and other information are at risk of being recorded and retrieved by a cybercriminal when you type them on a keyboard of a compromised computer. A keylogger basically position itself between the keyboard (or input device) and the computer’s operating system in order to capture information. It’s typically designed to operate in a covert manner to avoid detection.