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Re: Keystroke logging - mouse


From: Alvin Oga <alvin.sec () Mail Linux-Consulting com>
Date: Fri, 1 Jul 2005 14:24:57 -0700 (PDT)



On Fri, 1 Jul 2005 netmask () videotron ca wrote:

Keystroke logging goes beyond simple commands history. 

.history won't tell you username/passwords entered, web sites visited, etc. 

While it is usefull to know what commands were run, a keylogger would also be able to provide that information, and a 
lot more.

nor mouse clicks

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if you have physical access to the machine .. to install
keyloggers ( sw or hw ).. game over.. its a compromized machine
or a "missing laptop" with your credit card info on it

c ya
alvin
 
 


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