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Tracking down the data thieves.
Byline: Peter Kraft, Jorg Geiger
Tracking down the data thieves
Your personal details are at risk from keyloggers. Peter Kraft and JA[paragraph]rg Geiger help track down the parasites
Data thieves are making increasing use of keyloggers to record keystrokes on your computer. According to a study by the security firm Idefense, distribution of these programs increased by a huge 65 per cent last year. They are mainly installed to gain access, unnoticed, to sensitive user data. In the current Spyware Report from Webroot (www.webroot.com) for example, Perfect Keylogger ranks at number two in the top 10 of spyware tools. Astonishingly, this program is ...
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Source: HighBeam Research, Tracking down the data thieves.