Monday 17 August 2009

Black-hatter shows how to utilise memory in Apple keyboard to create a hardware key-logger

K.Chen at the Black-hat conference this year proved a concept that he could use the spare memory in an apple keyboard to run a rudimentary key-logging script. Whilst this is interesting it is only really a proof of concept.

What is of far more concern is the existing hardware key-logging devices (pictured) that will record 2 years typing for an average user. BTW these are invisible to all available anti-virus and hardware monitoring software and can only be found by a physical search of your keyboards and computers.

This is a risk that costs $70 and can create a very serious exposure. If you are concerned that your computers have never been checked for malicious hardware contact FaberBrent for help.

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