keylogger

noun

key·log·ger ˈkē-ˌlȯ-gər

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: a piece of software that records the signals sent from a keyboard to a computer usually for the purpose of gaining information about the user without the user's knowledge

Malware works most commonly by installing a keylogger or some other form of spyware that watches what you type or see.—

Mat Honan

Examples of keylogger in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web My hands-on testing confirms that G Data's keylogger protection works. —

PCMAG, 5 June 2024 Keep your software and apps updated Updating your operating system, browser, antivirus software and other applications can patch any security vulnerabilities that hackers can exploit to install keyloggers. —

Kurt Knutsson, Fox News, 15 Sep. 2023 Other research has shown that the use of keyloggers is extremely widespread in the technology industry. —

Brian Fung, CNN, 24 Mar. 2023 Once a target was convinced to download the malware, the app didn’t work as advertised, but was able to silently hoover up call logs, location, contacts and text messages, and in some cases included a keylogger to watch over what was being typed on infected devices. —

Thomas Brewster, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2021 See all Example Sentences for keylogger

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