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I always wondered how many of the images on eBay were actually clandestine underworld spy messages. The equivalent of the crossword puzzles during WW2. Ok proba
by UberFly 4y ago
I always wondered how many of the images on eBay were actually clandestine underworld spy messages. The equivalent of the crossword puzzles during WW2. Ok probably not many but you never know. :)
- ale42 4y agoNot spy messages, but steganography has been used for malvertizing campaigns, hiding malicious code inside ad images to prevent automated detection by ad networks. See for example https://www.proofpoint.com/us/threat-insight/post/massive-adgholas-malvertising-campaigns-use-steganography-and-file-whitelisting-to-hide-in-plain-sight https://www.proofpoint.com/us/threat-insight/post/massive-ad....
- ipython 4y agoHave you seen any of these images? If so, then yes they were clandestine spy messages. https://vault.fbi.gov/ghost-stories-russian-foreign-intelligence-service-illegals/images/steganography-picture/view https://vault.fbi.gov/ghost-stories-russian-foreign-intellig...
- ASalazarMX 4y agoWhen the Internet was fast enough, image forums were such a novelty it was common to hoard images/memes/wallpapers for later use. I've always wondered what kind of stenographic messages I unknowingly saved in my old files.