Hiding in Plain Sight

Steganography and the Art of Covert Communication

Eric Cole

354 pages, parution le 09/05/2003

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Résumé

Your hands-on guide to understanding, detecting, and using today's most potent tool for secret communication-steganography.

These days, encryption of confidential data and communications is an increasingly important part of doing business. But steganography can take data confidentiality to a whole new level, since it hides encrypted messages in ordinary-looking data files, making the very existence of the messages practically undetectable. Although steganography is not a new field and has played a critical part in secret communication throughout history, few people understand exactly how it works today. This detailed, practical guide changes that-whether your goal is to add an extra level of security to business or government communications or to detect and counter steganography when it's used by criminals or terrorists.

By teaching you how to protect your vital data and detect information attacks against networks, Cole aims to expose security threats so you can take action to minimize the damage going forward. He explores such topics as:

The basics of cryptography and digital water- marking, two companion technologies that are often used in concert with steganography
Who is using steganography and some of the ethical and legal challenges our society faces when privacy and security collide
The nuts and bolts of using steganography tools and transmitting hidden data over networks
Methods you can use to crack steganography and cryptography
"Steganography in Action Stories"-fictionalized versions of the kind of secret communication scenarios Cole observed during his years working for the CIA and as a security consultant
Ideas for keeping your own communications secure
Where steganography is headed in the future
The CD-ROM includes not only valuable original source code for steganography techniques discussed in the book, but also several popular steganography tools, and color versions of original and manipulated images from the book for you to compare.

Contents

Introduction

Exploring the World of Covert Communication

Covert Communication: It's All Around You
Cryptography Explained
Hiding the Goods with Steganography
Digital Watermarking

The Hidden Realm of Steganography

Steganography at Large
Nuts and Bolts of Steganography
Sending Stego Files Across a Network

Making Your Own Communications Secure

Cracking Stego and Crypto
Developing Your Secure Communications Strategy
The Future of Steganography

Appendices
Index

L'auteur - Eric Cole

ERIC COLE is currently Chief Scientist for The Sytex Group's Information Warfare Center, where he heads up cutting-edge research in steganography and network security. Prior to this, Cole worked for more than five years in security for the CIA, during which time he earned six achievement awards and led a team of security professionals in the design and deployment of secure communications systems. Cole continues to consult for many government agencies. He holds several professional certifications and helped develop several of the SANS GIAC security certifications and corresponding courses. He has appeared on CNN, CBS News, and 60 Minutes.

Caractéristiques techniques

	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Wiley
Auteur(s)	Eric Cole
Parution	09/05/2003
Nb. de pages	354
Format	18,5 x 23,5
Couverture	Broché
Poids	550g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780471444497