Cryptography & Codes

The Hidden Text: A Steganography Primer

Answer these questions about the basics of concealing messages within other data.

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1
What is the primary goal of steganography?
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2
A classic historical example of steganography involved writing a secret message on a wooden tablet and then covering it with what?
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3
In digital image steganography, a common technique for hiding data involves altering the least significant bits (LSBs) of what?
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What is the term for the file that carries the hidden message in steganography?
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Which of these is NOT a typical carrier medium for steganography?
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What is a major disadvantage of simple LSB steganography in images?
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The practice of hiding a message within the text of another message by using, for example, the first letter of each word is called what?
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In steganography, what is the secret data that is being hidden called?
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9
What is the main difference between steganography and digital watermarking?
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