Security News > 2022 > December > Corsair keyboard bug makes it type on its own, no malware involved
Corsair has confirmed that a bug in the firmware of K100 keyboards, and not malware, is behind previously entered text being auto-typed into applications days later.
The company's statement comes after multiple K100 users have reported that their keyboards are typing text on their own at random moments.
As first reported by Ars Technica, a Corsair spokesperson responded to concerns, saying that their keyboards do not have keylogging capabilities, nor do they actively monitor what users type on them.
"Corsair keyboards unequivocally do not log user input in any way and do not have the ability to log individual keystrokes," Corsair told Ars Technica.
The recommended action to stop the K100 keyboard from auto-typing text at random moments is to reset it by unplugging the keyboard and holding down the Esc button for five seconds while plugging it back in.
Some users report that a factory reset and clearing the keyboard memory still don't prevent the issue from reoccurring after a while.