On Thu, 2013-11-07 at 09:54 -0700, Nathan England wrote:
> Is it possible to detect a keylogger built in the firmware of a
> keyboard? Do all keyboards have firmware? What if the keyboard does not
> have macros or extra keys or special keys (beyond blank keycaps)? Could
> the USB cable itself be a keylogger?
>
> How would you go about detecting that?
Possible, unlikely, and for the most part undetectable. One of the
strongest arguments for two-factor authentication. Then a key logger of
any type isn't a compromised account.
Ted
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