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Steganography with Flickr

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the you'll-just-have-to-look-harder dept.

yiangocy writes "Steganography is not something new, there have been techniques and available programs for hiding data in pictures/audio files for a long time now. However, one step further is using popular online photo sharing sites, such as Flickr in hiding your data, successfully."

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  1. Oh Great by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    I don't know what data people would have to hide and then share on a public photo site.

    The only and best use I can think of for this would be for terrorists or other evildoers to communicate surreptiously on the Internet. With the current state of affairs in the world, this is a very real and likely possibility.

    I hope Flickr keeps their eyes open in case of any suspicious activity and report it to the authorities.