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Forensics Tool Finds Headerless Encrypted Files

Posted by timothy on from the sir-there's-an-anomaly-here dept.

gurps_npc writes "Forensics Innovations claims to have for sale a product that detects headerless encrypted files, such as TrueCrypt Dynamic files. It does not decrypt the file, just tells you that it is in fact an encrypted file. It works by detecting hidden patterns that don't exist in a random file. It does not mention steganography, but if their claim is true, it seems that it should be capable of detecting stenographic information as well."

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  1. Plausible Denial? by telchine · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm am a citizen of the United Kingdom. Amongst many odd laws we have here, there's one that basically means that you can go to jail if you refuse to hand the police your encryption keys if they ask for them. The one saviour was Truecrypt's plausible denial. If they don't know you have encryption they can't ask for keys!

    Now they do know I have encryption... ...and I've forgotten my password.

    Can someone please give me tips on how to avoid dropping soap in the shower?

    1. Re:Plausible Denial? by wjh31 · · Score: 4, Funny

      practice holding soap between your cheeks, that should prepare you well.

    2. Re:Plausible Denial? by Amazing+Quantum+Man · · Score: 4, Funny

      Simple. Make your password, "what hidden truecrypt volume?"

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  2. Re:That's STEGANOGRAPHY! by wjh31 · · Score: 3, Funny

    compressed and encrypted?

  3. Re:That's STEGANOGRAPHY! by idontgno · · Score: 3, Funny

    Our groundbreaking software can detect the presence of SHORTHAND* and allow law-enforcement decryption of this nefarious data-hiding technology!

    *Currently can detect Gregg, Pitman, Teeline, and Speedwriting. Also detects the presence of steno pads and stenotype machines.

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  4. Re:Umm... by Daimanta · · Score: 5, Funny

    ssshhh, the "ga" is secretly embedded through steganography

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  5. Re:That's STEGANOGRAPHY! by mfnickster · · Score: 3, Funny

    Easy, I'll just encrypt using a one-time steno pad!

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