How a Keylogger Works: Example

Welcome to the next lesson on Malware Forensics. This post will explore how a Keylogger works and will be demonstrated as usual with a custom script I wrote for this post using JavaScript.

Simply, a keylogger is a type of computer program that records every keystroke made by a computer user. The purpose is usually to gain access to the confidential information that a user types, such as passwords, banking information, or private email contents. …

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