Exam SY0-601 topic 1 question 413 discussion

A keylogger is a type of malicious software or hardware device that records every keystroke made on a computer or mobile device keyboard. This can include passwords, credit card numbers, and other sensitive information. The information is then transmitted to a remote location where the attacker can access it. Keyloggers can be used for identity theft, espionage, or other malicious purposes.

For anyone who has the same question as I do : "Shouldn't the answer be Spyware which is a broader term compared to Keylogger?", this is how I rationalise: - Keylogger is a specific type of spyware. - Other types of spyware might take screenshots, access your camera, access your microphone, or grab other data from your machine. - So in this case, the key word is "text", which indicates it would have to be a keylogger. - Credit to Selfimprovementguy91 from reddit for his explanation.

I agree that A is the answer.

If the security analyst locates packets that contain large amounts of text in the packet capture data from a compromised host on the network, it is most likely that a Keylogger is installed on the compromised host. A keylogger is a type of software or hardware that records every keystroke made on a computer, including sensitive information such as passwords and credit card numbers.

I think it's A. The large amounts of text could be the captured keystrokes that are being sent to the attacker over the network.

-A is correct Keylogger is the most likely installed on the compromised host. A keylogger is a type of malware that records keystrokes made on a computer keyboard. This would allow an attacker to capture any text entered by the user, which could be included in the captured packets.