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Finding computer files hidden in plain sight

Keeping computer files private requires only the use of a simple encryption program. For...


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By Jay-qu on 06-14-2006
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Steganography - from the greek word stegein, meaning to hide

I am in the process of looking for one of these said 'free steganography utilities' edit: ah found one its called steghide

This could be a fun game, what if I was to tell you that one of the pictures in our gallery has a hidden msg in it and the first one to get back to me with it wins a prize - treasure hunt anyone? No I havent done it yet, its just an idea.
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By C1ay on 06-14-2006
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I found that I couldn't use the gallery because of the forum software. That's why I attached the images above....
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By Boerseun on 06-15-2006
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These guys alter the colour odd/even values of a successive string of pixels. So how about altering every, say, tenth pixel's value? Or there could be a simple irrational number like pi, for instance, where the digits are the spaces between the pixels that have been changed. Like 22/7, and then the altered pixel will be the third one, then one normal pixel, another altered one, then four normal pixels, then another altered one, etc. And the 22/7 would then be the 'key' needed to decrypt. There would also be a 'master' key, being the point at which the encryption started, and the 22/7 would be applied from that point forwards. Or backwards.
This is a nasty can of worms!
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By C1ay on 06-15-2006
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I am in the process of looking for one of these said 'free steganography utilities' edit: ah found one its called steghide
JpegX is much smaller and has no dependencies
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By C1ay on 06-15-2006
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Originally Posted by Boerseun
These guys alter the colour odd/even values of a successive string of pixels. So how about altering every, say, tenth pixel's value? Or there could be a simple irrational number like pi, for instance, where the digits are the spaces between the pixels that have been changed. Like 22/7, and then the altered pixel will be the third one, then one normal pixel, another altered one, then four normal pixels, then another altered one, etc. And the 22/7 would then be the 'key' needed to decrypt. There would also be a 'master' key, being the point at which the encryption started, and the 22/7 would be applied from that point forwards. Or backwards.
This is a nasty can of worms!
How about using an image like one of Turtle's katabatak pictures where the key is a function of ther image, i.e. hidden in plain sight
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By C1ay on 08-07-2007
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Bump...
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By Tormod on 08-07-2007
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Man I thought you were joking until now. I tried a JpegX decrypter but it found nothing in either image. Another decryption tool kept asking for passwords!

But I found it now!
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By C1ay on 10-20-2007
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In the news....

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Research Shows Image-Based Threat on the Rise
New Purdue University research shows steganography, long considered a minor threat, may be on the rise

Until recently, steganography, the stealth technique of hiding text or images within image files, has mostly been considered too complex -- and conspicuous -- to be much of a threat. But some forensics experts now worry that the bad guys are starting to use the tactic more frequently, especially in child pornography and identity theft trafficking.

There are an estimated 800 or so steganography tools available online, many of them free and with user-friendly graphical user interfaces and point-and-click features. This broad availability making steganography more accessible and easier to use for hiding and moving stolen or illicit payloads, experts say.

Security experts to date have mostly dismissed steganography as a mainstream threat, relegating it to the domain of spooks and the feds. Their skepticism has been well-founded: The few studies that have searched for images hiding steganographic messages have come up empty-handed.

But now, preliminary data from a new steganography study underway at Purdue University indicates that some criminals indeed may be using steganography tools, mainly in child pornography and financial fraud cases.

More....
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By freeztar on 04-04-2008
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I'd like to play with steganography, but I haven't had much luck finding a good program for XP. The best I've found is S-Tools, but I haven't had any luck decrypting an image that I know for certain has a steganographic message. Does anyone have a suggestion for which program is the most versatile, and free?
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By C1ay on 04-06-2008
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