There are ways to get your password trough hardware and software.
On software level: digital wiretapping 99% of the times your data are not encrypted, meaning anybody in between the line can make a copy.
In order to prevent sniffing on the line always use
https:// not
http://.
A little lock will show next to the page in the url bar, just like in thie site.
Sniffing (or digital wiretapping) is not difficult, its as simple as run a program.
Some of these programs may actually be virus or trojan, be careful if you download one (I did not test the one below)
On software level: nasty programs As you probably know, unwanted software as viruses, spyware and other types of software can come. These programs, once run
are inside your memory and can catch your keyboard input and other things. There are different ways to deal with this, I have put
them in order from easy to harder:
Approach 1 (standard approach):
- install anti-virus & anti-spyware programs
- install firewall
Approach 2:
- use a LiveCD / LiveUSB. Do not store anything on the computer disk. You can use the program
unetbootin to make live usb.
use an emtpy usb disk for it, the program will swipe your usb disk
http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/Approach 3:
- use an operating system image in a program as VMware Player or Bochs, never store data to the disk. Run the system from the image
both are free. These programs simulates a computer, so you can have a computer in a computer
.
Approach 4:
- avoid using any propriatary software, only use open-source software. Use Debian Linux or something like this.
On software level: keystroke sounds A recent research demonstrates that keystroke sounds can be used to identify what is beiing types. Of course this depends on the
type of keyboard. In order to prevent this, block your microphone.
On hardware level: digital attachments The easiest kind of hardware keylogger is a usb one. Check all usb ports;
For software keyloggers, it depends on how far you want to go.
On hardware level: digital attachments inside the computerThis is harder to detect. Dont let anyone near the computer
On hardware level: shoulder surfing Someone can physically look on your keyboard when you are in a public place. This may seem something obvious, but this does happen.
An example video is here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CWrzVJYLWw If my reply was helpful, please donate 0.0001 B ($0.03 or or less) to 1CuvG8rVxdmjmfTCy594e8aZLTkT6vsKCM
