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USA claim AQ have been using stenography since the 90s: http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/tech/news/2001-02-05-binladen.htm http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/tech/ne
by nikcub 12y ago
USA claim AQ have been using stenography since the 90s:
http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/tech/news/2001-02-05-binladen.htm http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/tech/news/2001-02-05-binladen...
Commercial companies then built tools to identify most common steg, and AQ adapted by writing their own algorithms - which turned out to be not very good:
http://edition.cnn.com/2012/04/30/world/al-qaeda-documents-future/index.html http://edition.cnn.com/2012/04/30/world/al-qaeda-documents-f...
It still breaks down, because you need to pre-share the arrangement of how you will exchange information that is hidden in images.
- bradgessler 12y agoThat really puts into perspective how huge Yo app is a threat to national security. It's only a matter of time until the NSA is intercepting Yos, or at least capturing Yo metadata.
- miga 12y agoI bet a Yo takeover is coming within few months. Buying the company may cost less than hacking it...
- drunkcatsdgaf 12y agoalready got a insider - http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/jun/23/yo-founder-hack-hires-hackers-chat-app http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/jun/23/yo-founder...