What is a Keylogger? How to Protect From It

Today’s advanced malware tools often comprise several different components, each with a different job description. These programs are more like Swiss army knives rather than individual tools, giving the attacker the ability to perform a number of different actions on a compromised system. One component that is often present in these attack toolkits is a keylogger, a highly specialized tool designed to record every keystroke made on the machine, giving the attacker the ability to steal huge amounts of sensitive information silently.