[ale] encryption/obfuscation (Was: No, wait- Leonard ...)

[fgz]

From: "Brian" <brianb_ale at yahoo.com>
To: ale at ale.org
To: <ale at ale.org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 09, 2002 11:22 PM
Subject: Re: [ale] encryption/obfuscation (Was: No, wait- Leonard ...)


> It might also be worth noting that there was a proof
> of concept virus (W32:Perrun virus) that was believed
> to have originated from the Philippines that hides in
> a jpeg file. Is this considered steganography?
> 

Meaning, what? That displaying a jpg could trigger
the virus/trojan? Or, that the jpg was simply the
carrier of it, or, in the context of this discussion,
the messenger?



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