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Steganography

Created: 1/12/2026 Updated: 1/12/2026

steghide#

Extract data within images or audios
steghide embed -cf outerfile.jpg -ef innerfile.txt
steghide extract -sf outerfile.txt

Using steghide to Hide Sensitive Data in an Image File
steghide embed -ef secret.txt -cf websploit-logo.jpg
steghide extract -sf websploit-logo.jpg -xf extracted_data.txt

  • stegdetect

Alternate data streams (ADS)#

  • windows only
    to store a file inside a file
    type infile.txt > outfile:infile.txt

to access the inside file
notepad outfile.txt:infile.txt

dir /r : to show alternate data streams