First Steganographic Image in the Wild

[Sidney Markowitz]

The URL Kevin posted is slashdotted because of this article

http://slashdot.org/articles/01/10/15/1727249.shtml

Based on the comments on slashdot it appears that Niels Provos, whose 
program found no steganography in millions of images on the web, was able 
to detect and decode an example image planted by ABC as part of their 
documentary on steganography and mentioned b ythem on the air. The example 
was a picture hidden mixed in to another picture revealed using the 
password 'ABC'.

I don't think this is an example of steganography in the wild. It does show 
that the software would have been effective at finding hidden unencrypted 
pictures protected by simple English words if anyone was posting such 
things  on the sites that Provos searched. As to why that is more effective 
than an email from one anonymous hotmail account to another saying 
"Everything is set. Proceed according to plan" or even "Plans have changed, 
make contact through the usual channels" I have no idea.

 -- sidney




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