Is someone listening to your keyboard?

As network-based attacks and software trojans are becoming more difficult to maneuver and deploy, malicious attackers are focusing on peripherals such as keyboards.

Enterprise resources such as access to secured networks, confidential files, database records and business servers are the primary target for attackers. Traditional security products attempt to protect these resources by various means: firewalls block network intrusions, network encryption prevents eavesdroppers from intercepting information and anti-virus and anti-malware software protect the workstation from virus or malware infection.

Unfortunately, one major information weakness remains- the presence of passwords. No amount of security technology can prevent a malicious attacker armed with a password from unlocking a workstation, logging into servers and accessing other proprietary information. Passwords are the keys to IT infrastructure and they are traditionally entered by the simple act of typing characters on a keyboard.