---
type: "term"
title: "Keylogger"
description: "Malware (software) or a hardware device that records keystrokes to capture sensitive information such as passwords, credit card numbers, or other data."
resource: "tlctc:term:keylogger"
tags:
  - "glossary"
---
# Keylogger

Malware (software) or a hardware device that records keystrokes to capture sensitive information such as passwords, credit card numbers, or other data. In TLCTC: a software keylogger maps to `#7 Malware` (foreign code executing via the environment's designed execution capability). A hardware keylogger maps to `#8 Physical Attack` (physical device installation). Captured credentials that are subsequently used map to `#4 Identity Theft`. Typical sequence: `#7 → #4` (software keylogger) or `#8 → #4` (hardware keylogger).

**Reference:** V1.9.1 Buzz-Word Refinement (#7, #8)

See also: Malware (#7), Physical Attack (#8), Identity Theft (#4)
