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Bog Witch
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      02-10-2009
Glen wrote:
> What's the best way to protect yourself against keylogging?
>
> I have seen different techniques and the best so far appears to a
> virtual keyboard. However, if you download virtual keyboard software,
> there's no way to tell whether it's trustworthy or not? But, if you use
> an online virtual keyboard, then surely a clipboard logger would be able
> to log it anyway?


Don't install keyloggers?
 
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      02-10-2009
Glen wrote:
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>>> What's the best way to protect yourself against keylogging?

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>> Don't install keyloggers?

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> Mmm. What about drive-by downloads?


Same rules apply. Don't install them and don't allow them to be installed.
 
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      02-10-2009
Glen wrote:
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>>>>> What's the best way to protect yourself against keylogging?

>
>>>> Don't install keyloggers?

>
>>> Mmm. What about drive-by downloads?

>
>> Same rules apply. Don't install them and don't allow them to be
>> installed.

>
> And what about exploited security vulnerabilities where you have no
> knowledge of them? Contrary to popular belief, it's possible even if
> you don't open potentially harmful email attachments, download/install
> software, etc.


That falls into the category of 'don't allow them to be installed'

Don't run with elevated privileges, keep patched, use a decent browser
with security extensions and whitelist allowed applications therefore
keyloggers or any other malware will not be permitted to execute.

 
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