Data Hiding

Chapter 10

Forensics and Anti-Forensics

Information in this chapter:

 Introduction

 Anti-Forensics—Hiding your tracks

 Forensics

Introduction

It has long been rumored that al-Qaeda uses data hiding techniques to covertly exchange documents related to terrorist plots. Over the last 10 years, al-Qaeda manuals have been found to contain techniques for covert communications using steganography programs and techniques. On May 16th, 2011, an Austrian named Maqsood ...