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jodybrai

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Jan 14, 2011 13:54

I'm in the process of filling out the FAFSA, and I saw something very interesting:

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computer security, information security, hacking, alternative keyboards

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pstscrpt January 14 2011, 20:39:16 UTC

It could just be sending back the coordinates where it was clicked, but that seems fairly easy to decipher, too. It does sound like the basic motivation is dealing with infections on the client computer.

zunaagra April 14 2011, 17:27:53 UTC

Hi there, awesome site. I thought the topics you posted on were very interesting

noweb4u April 2 2012, 04:45:03 UTC

Yes, this would be quite effective against a basic keylogger looking for 000-00-0000 formatted strings. Most identity theft isn't targeted, it's just looking for you to type 16 digits in a row that pass luhn, or say in this example a 9 digit number that meets the specs for a social security number. This could likely be determined based on context, such as also seeing MM-DD-YYYY patterns and street addresses.