Samsung Keyloggergate  The internets have been awash this week
with the tale of Mohamed Hassan, a security researcher and
founder of NetSec Consulting, who allegedly found keylogging
software on two different new Samsung laptops.Keylogging
software is used to remotely monitor activity on computers, and
this particular version can also do screengrabs.  According to
Mr Hassan (writing a guest post in NetworkWorld), he was setting
up his newly purchased R525 Samsung laptop in February 2011,
when he noticed his scan detected a commercial keylogger called
StarLogger.  Mr Hussan says he cleaned the laptop after reaching
the conclusion that it was installed by the manufacturer, and
used the machine for a short period until it developed a fault,
upon which he returned it to the store and exchanged it for a
higher grade model.  While setting up the new machine, Mr Hussan
reports his routine scan again found StarLogger software. He
then apparently called Samsung Support on 1st March, who
initially denied the presence o