Evidence of Steganography in Real Criminal Cases

ancientribe writes "Researchers at Purdue University have found proof that criminals are making use of steganography in the field. Steganography is the stealth technique of hiding text or images within image files. Experts say that the wide availability of free point-and-click steganography tools is making the method of hiding illicit images and text easier to use. Not everyone is convinced; some security experts such as Bruce Schneier have dismissed steganography as too complex and conspicuous for the bad guys to bother using, especially for inside corporate espionage: 'It doesn't make sense that someone selling out the company can't just leave with a USB.'"

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Re:These must be freshman researchers

[Rocketship Underpant]

Not to mention this quote:

"some security experts such as Bruce Schneier have dismissed steganography as too ... conspicuous."

Since being inconspicuous is the very definition of steganography, something tells me Mr. Schneier doesn't have a firm handle on the concept, and if there were many properly-executed uses of steganography in the wild, he wouldn't have noticed them.