10
09
2007
Keyloggers, or, All Your Base Are Belong to Us
Posted by: Felix in Government, Privacy, Politics, MoroccoSeen on Slashdot:
“Indian journalist Amit Varma reports that Mumbai’s police are requiring the city’s 500 Internet cafes to install keystroke loggers, which will capture every keystroke by users and turn that information over to the government — nearly in realtime by the sound of it. Buy things online, and the underpaid Indian police will have your credit card number. ‘Will these end up getting sold in a black market somewhere? Not unlikely.’”
Think that the Makhzen would try something like this? Hm….
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September 10th, 2007 at 11:23 am
I used to think Xerox machines had a fax link to the FBI so they could read everything we copied (this was before the internet). I tend to assume the worst, so when I first heard about the NSA filter-tapping millions of phone calls daily, my reaction was, “But I thought they’ve been doing that for years…?” But I have to admit that “keystroke loggers” aren’t something I knew was possible. I personally favor a total transparency society, where everyone’s actions are recorded at all times, including those of the police, so you can watch them watching you….
Anyway, thanks for the link to Amit’s site, which looks like it will be worth a return visit!
September 10th, 2007 at 3:50 pm
not impossible, but if they do, they’re likely doing it without letting anyone know and certainly not the cybers cafes owners. that means a lot of work to sort all this data.
September 10th, 2007 at 6:08 pm
You mean that the FBI doesn’t have a fax link to Xerox machines? Have I been photocopying my bum for *nothing*??
September 10th, 2007 at 7:26 pm
Every time i use another computer i first check if there’s any keylogger on it
They are easy to find and you could turn off the recording easily.
September 10th, 2007 at 8:15 pm
Lady Zee’s plan is a good one - but it’s sometimes hard to check. Many keyloggers operate in stealth mode. So…check the installed programs, running processes, etc…maybe even a quick registry search if you have time.
LGG - Not for nothing. The workers at Dairy Family SuperMart thank you.
EB - I assume the worst, too. I fear that Xoussef may be correct.
September 12th, 2007 at 1:54 pm
No, they’re not hard to check, it’s a giant box under the counter that has “KEYLOGGER” stenciled on it in big letters. And if that doesn’t clue you in, the sound of the letters falling one by one into the metal interior will be sure to get your attention.
September 12th, 2007 at 10:51 pm
Oh gosh, EB, you’re right. Also a tiny bell rings for each key. And it smells like ditto paper.