TSCM Alert - Keylogger Used to Hack School Grades

Former University of Iowa student Trevor Graves was arrested last week and charged...with hacking into the school's system to change grades.

...Graves allegedly attached a keylogger to several university computers in order to compromise faculty, staff and student information. In January 2017 the scheme was identified when a keylogger was discovered and reported by a staff member...

The school estimated that about 250 people had their HawkID and password stolen.

The court documents state that Graves allegedly used the information taken to escalate his privileges within the school's computer system enabling him to change grades, an ability given only instructors. more

This school was lucky. They discovered the spying device almost by accident. 

Most electronic surveillance and subsequent information loss is never discovered, because... "If you don't look, you don't find."

Typical keystroke logger attached to keyboard cable.

Technical Surveillance Countermeasures (TSCM) inspections are not just about finding bugs and wiretaps. These exams also discover keyloggers, optical surveillance (spycams) and other methods of information loss.

Periodic TSCM exams are as vital to an organization's health as medical exams are to people. Think about that for a second... both can spot a cancer while it can still be cured.

Need a TSCM exam, or a local referral? Contact me. ~Kevin