Description
Steganography is a technique used to hide encrypted messages within multimedia files. This technique was recently reported to have been used by Osama Bin Laden to communicate with terrorist cells within the United States, and, thus, prevention of the transmission of steganographic content is of great interest to those interested in information security. Methods of steganalysis have been developed that attempt to detect files that contain steganographic content. However, authors of these methods admit that they are not viable for production or have been shown to be defeated by newer advances in steganography. This design science research illustrates an innovation in which algorithms neutralize any hidden messages without significantly detracting from the underlying integrity of the multimedia files and without the need for prior detection of steganographic content.
Recommended Citation
Wood, Charles, "Hiding in Plain Sight: Scrubbing Unwanted Information" (2015). AMCIS 2015 Proceedings. 27.
https://aisel.aisnet.org/amcis2015/ISSecurity/GeneralPresentations/27
Hiding in Plain Sight: Scrubbing Unwanted Information
Steganography is a technique used to hide encrypted messages within multimedia files. This technique was recently reported to have been used by Osama Bin Laden to communicate with terrorist cells within the United States, and, thus, prevention of the transmission of steganographic content is of great interest to those interested in information security. Methods of steganalysis have been developed that attempt to detect files that contain steganographic content. However, authors of these methods admit that they are not viable for production or have been shown to be defeated by newer advances in steganography. This design science research illustrates an innovation in which algorithms neutralize any hidden messages without significantly detracting from the underlying integrity of the multimedia files and without the need for prior detection of steganographic content.