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Hiding Secrets With Steganography On FreeBSD

Posted by Hemos on from the hiding-it-together dept.

BSD Forums writes "Bad guys in the movies all keep their wall safes hidden behind paintings. Is there a metaphor in there for your sensitive files? OnLamp's Dru Lavigne explores steganography, or hiding secret messages in images or sounds, with the outguess and steghide utilities on FreeBSD."

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  1. makes you wonder... by akaina · · Score: 5, Funny

    Makes you wonder what the demon is hiding

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    Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose.
  2. Stego is so old news by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I've been using it for years, posting messages like "allah is great" on Fark photoshop contests.

    Just raising the background chatter to a dull roar.

  3. Yeah, steganography by Scholasticus · · Score: 5, Funny

    I've been staring at this pictures of Jenny McCarthy for years now, trying to discover the steganographically hidden messages.

    That's what I told my girlfriend.

  4. Re:Good stuff, but... by Lord_Slepnir · · Score: 5, Funny

    Damn you. I just spend 10 minutes trying to decrypt goatse.cx

  5. Re:Good stuff, but... by Methuseus · · Score: 5, Funny

    Actually, it's more like painting the armored transport to look like an ice cream truck.

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    Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity, though I'm not yet sure about the universe. - A Einstein