Steganography

  1. Applications and Use Cases
    1. Legitimate and Defensive Uses
      1. Protecting Sensitive Communications
        1. Diplomatic Messaging
          1. Embassy Communications
            1. International Negotiations
              1. Crisis Communication
              2. Personal Privacy
                1. Journalist Source Protection
                  1. Whistleblower Communications
                    1. Activist Coordination
                    2. Corporate Communications
                      1. Trade Secret Protection
                        1. Merger and Acquisition Discussions
                          1. Competitive Intelligence
                        2. Data Annotation and Metadata Tagging
                          1. Medical Imaging
                            1. Patient Information Embedding
                              1. Diagnostic Data Annotation
                                1. Treatment History
                                2. Scientific Data
                                  1. Experimental Parameters
                                    1. Calibration Information
                                      1. Processing History
                                      2. Digital Archives
                                        1. Provenance Information
                                          1. Cataloging Data
                                            1. Access Control
                                          2. Medical Record Privacy
                                            1. Patient Data Protection
                                              1. HIPAA Compliance
                                                1. Cross-Border Data Transfer
                                                  1. Research Data Anonymization
                                                2. Military and Intelligence
                                                  1. Operational Security
                                                    1. Covert Operations
                                                      1. Intelligence Gathering
                                                      2. Law Enforcement
                                                        1. Undercover Operations
                                                          1. Evidence Protection
                                                            1. Witness Protection
                                                          2. Malicious and Offensive Uses
                                                            1. Data Exfiltration by Insiders or Malware
                                                              1. Corporate Espionage
                                                                1. Intellectual Property Theft
                                                                  1. Customer Data Theft
                                                                    1. Financial Information
                                                                    2. Data Breach Techniques
                                                                      1. Slow Data Leakage
                                                                        1. Detection Evasion
                                                                          1. Attribution Avoidance
                                                                          2. Advanced Persistent Threats
                                                                            1. Long-Term Infiltration
                                                                              1. Lateral Movement
                                                                                1. Data Staging
                                                                              2. Command and Control (C2) Communication for Botnets
                                                                                1. Steganographic C2 Channels
                                                                                  1. Social Media Platforms
                                                                                    1. Image Hosting Services
                                                                                      1. Video Streaming Sites
                                                                                      2. Botnet Coordination
                                                                                        1. Task Distribution
                                                                                          1. Update Delivery
                                                                                            1. Status Reporting
                                                                                          2. Malware Payload Delivery
                                                                                            1. Concealed Code Distribution
                                                                                              1. Executable Hiding
                                                                                                1. Script Embedding
                                                                                                  1. Library Injection
                                                                                                  2. Multi-Stage Attacks
                                                                                                    1. Dropper Mechanisms
                                                                                                      1. Payload Decryption
                                                                                                        1. Sandbox Evasion
                                                                                                      2. Covert Communication for Criminal/Terrorist Activities
                                                                                                        1. Evasion of Surveillance
                                                                                                          1. Law Enforcement Monitoring
                                                                                                            1. Intelligence Agency Detection
                                                                                                              1. Network Traffic Analysis
                                                                                                              2. Coordination and Planning
                                                                                                                1. Attack Coordination
                                                                                                                  1. Resource Distribution
                                                                                                                    1. Operational Security
                                                                                                                2. Emerging Applications
                                                                                                                  1. Internet of Things (IoT) Security
                                                                                                                    1. Blockchain and Cryptocurrency
                                                                                                                      1. Cloud Computing Security
                                                                                                                        1. Mobile Device Security

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                                                                                                                      7. Tools and Implementation