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Which term best describes steganography?
Which term best describes steganography?
- Encryption
- Data hiding
- Covered writing (correct)
- Secret messaging
What does the word 'steganography' mean?
What does the word 'steganography' mean?
- Covered writing (correct)
- Hidden message
- Encrypted data
- Secret drawing
How does steganography hide information?
How does steganography hide information?
- By compressing files
- By replacing insignificant areas of data (correct)
- By encrypting data
- By creating secret codes
What types of files can be used for steganography?
What types of files can be used for steganography?
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What is an example of steganography?
What is an example of steganography?
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Steganography Overview
- Steganography is a term that describes the practice of hiding secret information within a non-secret message, image, or other medium.
- The word 'steganography' originates from the Greek words "steganos" meaning "covered" and "graphy" meaning "writing".
- Steganography hides information by embedding it into a cover file, such as an image, audio, or text file, in a way that is not detectable to an unauthorized party.
Steganography Applications
- Various types of files can be used for steganography, including images, audio files, text files, and even video files.
- An example of steganography is hiding a secret message within an image by modifying the least significant bits of the image's pixels to represent the message.
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