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Key Logger

Key Logger: A program designed to record which keys are pressed on a computer keyboard used to obtain passwords or encryption keys and thus bypass other…

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Cybersecurity

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A program designed to record which keys are pressed on a computer keyboard used to obtain passwords or encryption keys and thus bypass other security measures. (SP 800-82) (NISTIR)

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