keylogging
Recording typed characters
Keylogging is the practice of recording keystrokes on a computer or device, typically without the user's knowledge.
Keyloggers—software or hardware that performs this surveillance—capture passwords, messages, and other typed information.
Employers sometimes use keylogging to monitor workers, but it's more associated with hackers and spyware: The malware included a keylogger that sent her passwords to the attackers.
Ongoing observation of something
- trackingMonitoring location over time
- recordingCaptured audio or video
- spywareHidden surveillance program
- parental controlSettings restricting child access
screen capture · audit trail · oversight · snooping · corporate espionage · insider threat · time tracking · forensic analysis
Unauthorized acquisition of authentication data
- identity theftStealing personal data criminally
- passwordsSecret authentication strings
- data breachUnauthorized access to protected information
- phishingFraudulent credential harvesting
fraud · scam · account takeover · credit card theft · cybercriminal · black market · dark web · stolen credentials
Hidden unauthorized access software
- virusMicroscopic infectious agent
- wormLimbless soil invertebrate
- botnetRemotely controlled infected computers
- RATRemote intrusion software
backdoor · exploit · infection · payload · dropper · persistence · stealth · detection
Data received for processing
- firmwareHardware's permanent programming
- driverVehicle operator
- bufferProtective intermediate space
- timestampRecorded moment identifier
encryption · decryption · transmission · exfiltration · callback · command and control
monitoring
Ongoing observation of something
- trackingMonitoring location over time
- recordingCaptured audio or video
- spywareHidden surveillance program
parental control · screen capture · audit trail · oversight · snooping · corporate espionage · insider threat · time tracking · forensic analysis
credential theft
Unauthorized acquisition of authentication data
- identity theftStealing personal data criminally
- passwordsSecret authentication strings
- data breachUnauthorized access to protected information
phishing · fraud · scam · account takeover · credit card theft · cybercriminal · black market · dark web · stolen credentials · unauthorized access
rootkit
Hidden unauthorized access software
- virusMicroscopic infectious agent
- wormLimbless soil invertebrate
- botnetRemotely controlled infected computers
RAT · backdoor · exploit · infection · payload · dropper · persistence · stealth · detection · removal
input
Data received for processing
timestamp · encryption · decryption · transmission · exfiltration · callback · command and control
- cyber threatsmalware, phishing, hacking, virus, ransomware
- cyberattacksmalware, phishing, ransomware, hack, virus
- cybercrimehacking, phishing, malware, ransomware, data breach
- cybercrimeshacking, phishing, malware, ransomware, data breach
- privacy violationsinvasion of privacy, data breach, privacy invasion, privacy breach, eavesdropping
- security breachesunauthorized access, data breach, intrusion, hacking, system breach
keyloggingprivacy protection
Safeguarding personal information from exposure
end-to-end encryption · anti-spyware · data protection · two-factor authentication · encryption
keyloggingdata encryption
Securing information through coding
cybersecurity · virtual keyboard · on-screen keyboard · secure entry · sandboxing
key, log, keyboard, logging, logger, keystroke, keylogger, keyloggers