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Keylogger Besides employing social engineering tactics and setting up phishing websites, hackers and cyber criminals make use of keyloggers to steal passwords and confidential information. Here’s how you can defend yourself. What is a Keylogger? 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 positions 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. Keylogging software sounds scary and unethical from a privacy perspective, but it is not inherently bad. It has its fair share of legitimate uses. For instance, concerned parents can make use of surveillance software that includes a...