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[[File:USB Hardware Keylogger.jpg|thumb|A Hardware keylogger | [[File:USB Hardware Keylogger.jpg|thumb|A Hardware keylogger for USB-Keyboards]] | ||
'''Hardware keyloggers''' are used for [[keystroke logging]], a method of capturing and recording computer users' keystrokes, including sensitive passwords.<ref>{{cite web|title=Keyloggers, pros and cons|url=http://www.bcs.org/content/conWebDoc/11115|publisher=BCS}}</ref> They can be implemented via [[BIOS]]-level [[firmware]], or alternatively, via a device plugged inline between a [[computer keyboard]] and a computer. They log all keyboard activity to their internal memory. | '''Hardware keyloggers''' are used for [[keystroke logging]], a method of capturing and recording computer users' keystrokes, including sensitive passwords.<ref>{{cite web|title=Keyloggers, pros and cons|url=http://www.bcs.org/content/conWebDoc/11115|publisher=BCS}}</ref> They can be implemented via [[BIOS]]-level [[firmware]], or alternatively, via a device plugged inline between a [[computer keyboard]] and a computer. They log all keyboard activity to their internal memory. | ||