Chapter 2

Data Hiding Using Simple Methods

Abstract

In this chapter we will investigate many simple techniques in hiding data using a variety of methods in Windows OS. We begin by exploiting bit shifting to change the arrangement of binary data in the digital text to create scrambled text files that cannot be read without returning the bits to their original locations.

In section two we show how we can hide our data by inserting it at the End Of File using rich text format documents; this is very easy technique and few people may be aware of it.

We will also demonstrate how we can hide our data by storing it in a compressed file and then inserting it inside an honest-looking image. We will also see how we can change file extensions and store our secret ...

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