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Sophisticated keyloggers target the finance industry
2018-06-06 11:45

Lastline found three separate strains of keylogger malware that are currently targeting finance. Lastline’s analysis of the 100 most recent malware samples found among finance firms uncovered an...

CCleaner Attackers Intended To Deploy Keylogger In Third Stage
2018-03-12 16:49

As investigations continue about the backdoor that was planted in CCleaner, Avast said it has found that the actors behind the attack were planning to install a third round of malware on...

Nearly 2000 WordPress Websites Infected with a Keylogger
2018-01-29 12:48

More than 2,000 WordPress websites have once again been found infected with a piece of crypto-mining malware that not only steals the resources of visitors' computers to mine digital currencies...

Keylogger Campaign Returns, Infecting 2,000 WordPress Sites
2018-01-26 19:32

Over 2,000 WordPress sites are infected as part of a keylogger campaign that leverages an old malicious script.

Week in review: Keylogger in HP laptops, ICS-tailored malware, new issue of (IN)SECURE
2017-12-18 01:39

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: Keylogger found in Synaptics driver on HP laptops For the second time this year, a security researcher unearthed a...

Synaptics to Remove "Keylogger" Functionality From Drivers
2017-12-15 12:13

Synaptics says recent reports inaccurately characterized a debugging tool found in its touchpad drivers as a keylogger, but the company has decided to remove the functionality from its products. read more

Synaptics Says Claims of a Keylogger in HP Laptops are False
2017-12-14 21:26

Synaptics said reports that hundreds of HP laptops contained a secret keylogger that traced back to debugger software made by the company are inaccurate.

Keylogger found in Synaptics driver on HP laptops
2017-12-11 18:14

For the second time this year, a security researcher unearthed a keylogger in a driver used on a number of HP laptops. The first time was earlier this year, when Swiss security firm modzero AG...

Leftover Debugger Doubles as a Keylogger on Hundreds of HP Laptop Models
2017-12-11 17:59

HP released an update that fixes debugger code that could allow an attacker to use a Synaptics Touchpad driver as a keylogger.

Pre-Installed Keylogger Found On Over 460 HP Laptop Models
2017-12-09 11:03

HP has an awful history of 'accidentally' leaving keyloggers onto its customers' laptops. At least two times this year, HP laptops were caught with pre-installed keylogger or spyware applications....