How to s Using a Hardware logger

Did you know that using a logger is the simplest way to s?. In this post, I will be giving you a detailed information on hardware loggers and their working. I will also tch how tomake use of ahardware logger to son your computer. If you are new to the concept of loggers or haven’t hrd about this topic in the past, then here is a brief description about loggers.Aloggeror sometimes called as a troke logger is a stlth computer program or a stlth device (in case of a hardware logger) that when installed, captures every troke typed on the computer’s board. The logger is designed to operate in a total stlth mode so that its presence is hidden from the users of the computer.A logger can be installed by the owner of the computer to capture s and other sensitive information that the user types on the board. loggers come in two forms: Software and Hardware.Asoftware loggeris a software program that needs to be installed on the computer while thehardware loggeris a hardware device that needs to be plugged in between the computer and its board. For more information on software loggers and their usage, you may refer my previous post:How to use loggers?How Hardware loggers Work?Unlike the software logger, a hardware logger do not depend on any of the software program for its operation as they function at the hardware level itself. A hardware logger acts as an interface between the computer and the computer’s board. The device has a built-in memory in which all the recorded trokes are stored.They are designed to work with PS/2 boards, and more recently with USB boards. A hardware logger apprs simply as a USB thumb drive or any other computer peripheral so that it does not arouse suspicion in the minds of the users. Therefore by looking at its apprance it is not possible to identify it as a logger. Here are some of the s of hardware loggers:How to Install the Hardware logger?The hardware logger must be installed between the board plug and the USB or PS/2 port socket. That is, you have to just plug in the logger to your board’s plug (PS/2 or USB) and then plug it to the PC socket. The following illustrates how the hardware logger is installed.Once you install the hardware logger as shown above, it starts recording ch and every troke of the board including s and other confidential information. The trokes can be retrieved later by downloading the logs onto the hard drive.Hardware loggers are also known to come in the form of a spy board where the logger unit is built into the board itself. This will eliminate the need to install a separate device between the board and the computer.Hardware vs. Software logger:The following are some of the pros and cons of hardware logger:Pros:Hardware loggers are sy to install and uninstall.Since it operates at the hardware level itself, it is fully compatible with all the operating systems like and Unix.Unlike a software logger, it cannot be detected by anti-spy andanti-loggers.Cons:Hardware loggers are only limited to capturing trokes while a high-end software logger can capture screenshots, browser activities, IM conversations and many more.Physical access to the target computer is a must in order to install the hardware logger, whers some software loggers come with a remote install/uninstall fture.In case of a software logger, it is possible to access the logs remotely as they are emailed on a regular basis while this is not possible in case of a hardware logger.Thus, both hardware and software loggers have advantages and disadvantages of their own. So, it is up to the user to make a choice based on the requirement
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