alt Hacker News> MS doesn't have a magic way to reach into your laptop and pluck the keys.
Of course they do! They can just create a Windows Update that does it. They have full administrative access to every single PC running Windows in this way.
> MS doesn't have a magic way to reach into your laptop and pluck the keys.
Of course they do! They can just create a Windows Update that does it. They have full administrative access to every single PC running Windows in this way.
People really pay too little attention to this attack avenue.
It's both extremely convenient and very unlikely to be detected; especially given that most current systems are associated to an account.
I'd be surprised if it's not widely used by law enforcement, when it's not possible to hack a device in more obvious ways.
Please check theupdateframework.io if you have a say in an update system.