ITPEC IP April 2023 Question 35

A keylogger monitors and records a user's keyboard input. It may be malicious software or a physical device and can capture passwords, messages, payment details, and other typed information. Because the theft occurs at input time, encryption of later network traffic alone does not prevent the capture.

Answer (b)

Why not others:
- (a) is shoulder surfing, where an attacker physically observes input or the screen
- (c) is a dictionary attack that guesses likely passwords
- (d) is wardriving, searching an area for wireless access points

Key rule: Keylogger records keystrokes; shoulder surfing observes people, dictionary attacks guess secrets, and wardriving discovers wireless networks.

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