AToys They Don’t Want You to Know About

This section highlights products that are readily available online. Although everything we discuss can be used for legitimate purposes, it’s a bit frightening to think about what happens when these items are used for illegal purposes.

The small device shown in Figure A.1 is a keystroke logger. It can be purchased on the Internet for as little as $50. This device is placed on the back of the computer between the keyboard and where the keyboard plugs in. There are many varieties of keystroke loggers; prices generally vary based on how many keystrokes the device can record. Keystrokes can also be logged via software that allows retrieval from anywhere. However, these devices usually require ...

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