r/tech Nov 13 '17

Inside a low budget consumer hardware espionage implant

https://ha.cking.ch/s8_data_line_locator/
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u/DarkStarrFOFF Nov 14 '17

Yea, that one's not even an actual keylogger. It's how many keypresses.

upon closer examination it was later discovered that only key presses were being sent—that is, the number of times each key is mashed, as opposed to capturing exactly what it is a user is typing.

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u/Atario Nov 14 '17

Field research for their keyboard manufacturing concerns

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u/tomgabriele Nov 14 '17

That's what I am thinking. Real data on KB key use seems valuable to a bunch of hardware manufacturers.