Magic Lantern is keystroke logging software developed by the US' Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Magic Lantern was first reported in a column by Bob Sullivan of MSNBC on 20 November 2001 and by Ted Bridis of the Associated Press.
The software can reportedly be installed remotely, via an email attachment or by exploiting common operating system vulnerabilities. It has been variously described as a virus and a Trojan horse.
