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I was wondering... would using a different keyboard layout like Colemak or Dvorak defeat keyloggers? I mean, what does keyloggers capture, the interrupts of the
by drKarl 13y ago
I was wondering... would using a different keyboard layout like Colemak or Dvorak defeat keyloggers? I mean, what does keyloggers capture, the interrupts of the keyboard or the keystrokes? Would it get the keys pressed on the keyboard even if those translate to different keys on the keyboard layout or they would capture the keys as if using Qwerty, so the passwords captured would be different?
- venomsnake 13y agoIt won't because by the non password text entered I will be able to derive the layout and have good aproximation of the layout used.
- drKarl 13y agoGood catch
- unimpressive 13y agoEven if you only had the text of the password, one of the first things that you'd try if your keylogged password didn't work would be to see if the characters map to a different layout. (There are only so many after all.) If you want an excuse to try switching to Dvoraks, how about not having the semicolon on the home row?