New Fraud Strategy

This might help you or someone else.

PLEASE BE CAREFUL WHENEVER YOU'RE USING A PC AT A PUBLIC Like INTERNET CAFES………………

CHECK THE BACK OF THE PC AND SEE IF THE BELOW DEVICE IS THERE, IF SO, DO NOT USE IT!!!!

(it is called a keylogger)



New storing device fits at the end of the keyboard cable connecting to the PC specialized to save all typed keys in
Mostly could be used in net cafes, exhibitions, hotels and airports therefore be careful especially the people who use the internet in these places to enter their bank accounts numbers or credit card codes online.
After you enter the bank account and leave the PC it will be easy to open your account again as all what you have typed has been saved in the Black device.
Therefore, you should check the PC for any suspicious piece behind it before using the net in public places for important sites.

Thanks for the Info. That's why i don't go to cafes anymore to browse even with my system. Somebody on the network might be using a network protocol analyser to filter all the traffic on the network without necessary putting a keylogger on the back of the system. To be extra safe, never do online banking or open a sensitive mailbox that you own. You don't who might be snooping around on the network (i know i have sometimes)

well, thats just a hardware key logger, some can install a software key logger that can store info on pre-selected portion of the hard drive or it will mail contains including snap shots of chats and pics to the hacker's email address. to prevent this, make sure the cafe You r using installs software like deep-freeze, which if You restart the pc, it will revert back to its original state so that any software install after it will be uninstall. then the pc might be "safe" to use

Hardware Keyloggers are used for keystroke logging by means of a hardware circuit that is attached somewhere in between the computer keyboard and the computer. It logs all keyboard activity to its internal memory, which can subsequently be accessed, for example, by typing in a secret key. A hardware keylogger has an advantage over a software solution; because it is not dependent on the computer's operating system, it will not interfere with any program running on the target machine and hence cannot be detected by any software, however its physical presence may be detected

na2day?:

well, thats just a hardware key logger, so can install a software key logger that can store info on pre-selected portion of the hard drive or it will mail contains including snap shots of chats and pics to a the hacker's email address. to prevent this, make sure the cafe You r using installs software like deep-freeze, which if You restart the pc, it knock any software install after it.

i second you. The best security is to ensure that you do not check sensitive information in public links, like the hotels and cybercafes. these software keyloggers are so less dependent on the operating system like the hard ware key loggers. No matter how har you check you may not find them, and of course you cannot expect all cyber cafes to install deepfreeze. caution is the answer.

You guys, keylogging is so old skool . Check out MITM (Man-In-The-Middle) attacks on an ethernet network. The guy can just come in with his laptop, plug in a free lan cable. launch his software, spoof all incoming traffic to the server to his own and then back to the server. And presto, all your usernames and passwords are passing out on his screen like christmas. After like 2 hrs. He packs up and go. Nobody is the wiser. And then you see a suspicious bank statement tellign you, u withdrew N20,000 from your acct.

mikesleek:

i second you. The best security is to ensure that you do not check sensitive information in public links, like the hotels and cybercafes. these software keyloggers are so less dependent on the operating system like the hard ware key loggers. No matter how har you check you may not find them, and of course you cannot expect all cyber cafes to install deepfreeze. caution is the answer.

Yeah you are correct;there are current no ways to prevent keylogging but the best strategy is to use common sense and a combination of methods like anitspyware,monitoring what programs are running,firewall,network monitors,anti-key logging softwares,automatic form-filler programs,one time passwords etc

MAN IN THE MIDDLE

Dat money must be made

once u are connected to the internet, you are taking risks, any how it be sha, God dey

Hi All,


Fear not my people, fear not.

Key loggers are just that - basic, crude things, be they hardware or software-based key loggers.  Never feel threathened by them because there is a walk-around for those nasties.

I do all my banking, credit card transactions, mortgage, insurance, and so on, totally online, without fear.  Never been defeated by those nasties. 

Now, Nairalanders, key loggers can only log the keys that you've typed on the keyboard.  Here's what to do:

1.  Type in your details as usual (e.g. name and address, bank account number, credit card number and so on) but here lies the trick to defeating those useless programs:

ADD EXTRA NUMBERS AND LETTERS TO THE END OF THE DETAILS THAT YOU'VE JUST TYPED IN.  Yeah, you heard me - type in extra numbers and letters to the end of every detail that you are filling in.  This must be done on a line-by-line basis.  It's no use just doing this for the first line.  Do this for EVERY line on which you are filling in your detail.   The stupid key logger would have registered those fake details.  Buggers! 

2.  Next, you take your CURSOR to the beginning of the fake details that you had just typed in.  I said the beginning of those fake details.  Okay?  The beginning of the fake numbers or whatever.
 
3.  Now, HIGHLIGHT those fake details by dragging your mouse across them and press 'Delete' on your keyboard and voila! you've fooled those thieving bastards with their key loggers.

You might want to know as to how that is possible.  Right?  The simple answer is that key loggers can not register the click of a mouse.  Pure and simple.

Now, my people, take me to the pub and buy me a bottle of Smirnof Ice because I've saved your arses from those fraudulent plonkers that are roaming the Internet.

Fear not.




kiwi992.

Errr, kiwi992, not so fast

Software keyloggers are capable of taking screen shots at random and relaying them to the hackers server.

So suppose it relays the screen shots of your usernames and passwords BEFORE and AFTER the "highlight" and "delete' acrobatics?

Anyway, u still deserve your bottle of smirnoff ice, for giving a helping hand. Enjoy

@KIWI

THX FOR D HINTS, sorry, i can only be JEDI 4 u ooooo, u mind?

I THINK THE DATA LOGGED BY THE KEYLOGGERS WILL BE USELESS EVEN IF THE SCREENSHOTS ARE TAKEN BECAUSE PASSWORDS ALWAYS SHOW ON THE SCREEN AS DOTS.

Bros, you are God sent. Thank you so much for this information. God bless you.

Hi All,


No probs.

We are one and here to help each other.



kiwi992.

@ogbonzky,

I don't think the passwords appearing to the human eye as dots would equally appear as dots to the keylogger software; otherwise it wouldn't be the threat it's known to be.

As someone mentioned, you can't be too safe.