Keyloggers & Password Stealers :: Demystifying Spyware/Malware Security Series - Part 5 |
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Keyloggers & Password StealersOverviewIn writing this part of the security series it seemed appropriate that a good beginning would be to touch on a recent occurrence (August 2005) where Sunbelt Software malware researchers stumbled across a hidden server. This server, connected to the Internet, was collecting personal data from the computers of users that had been victims of having a key logging trojan program clandestinely installed on their machine. I included here the audio interview that was conducted with Alex Eckelberry who is president of Sunbelt Software, as it really brings forth the dangers present on the Internet as professional criminal entities continue to setup and grow their operations. The Eckelberry interview has several breaks of
static for which we apologize. Please overlook these. We believe the
message here is well worth it. As Alex Eckelberry reveals in the interview at the base of many of the dangers is not having in place a security procedures program such as making sure all current patches, like those released by Microsoft every month, are applied on a timely basis. The Threat In A NutshellKeyloggers, which do exactly what you would surmise
given the descriptive name, have become become one of the greater threats
among the various methods of electronic crime on the Internet. Keyloggers - From Installation to Personal Data CaptureTo Be Continued |
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