steganography

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steg·a·nog·ra·phy | \ ˌste-gə-ˈnä-grə-fē

Definition of steganography

1 archaic : cryptography

2 : the art or practice of concealing a message, image, or file within another message, image, or file

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Recent Examples on the Web The PowerShell script reaches out to either imgur.com or imgbox.com and downloads an image that has malicious code hidden inside the pixels through a technique called steganography. — Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, "An advanced and unconventional hack is targeting industrial firms," 30 May 2020 Mallory explained in interviews with the CIA and FBI that were played in court on Thursday that the phone contained an app designed to facilitate steganography, or the hiding of information inside of an image. — Rachel Weiner, Washington Post, "Faulty Chinese spy technology may help convict former CIA officer of espionage," 1 June 2018 Provos has been working on steganography since June, ever since USA Today printed a sensationalistic report, which called encryption one of bin Laden's favorite tools. — Farhad Manjoo, WIRED, "Hidden Messages: Any There There?," 8 Nov. 2001

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