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312-49 · Question #492

Which of the following techniques can be used to beat steganography?

The correct answer is B. Steganalysis. Steganalysis is the discipline of detecting, extracting, and analyzing data that has been concealed within a carrier file using steganographic techniques. It is the direct counter-discipline to steganography, using statistical analysis, visual inspection, and tool-based…

Submitted by amina.ke· Apr 18, 2026Disk Forensics

Question

Which of the following techniques can be used to beat steganography?

Options

  • AEncryption
  • BSteganalysis
  • CDecryption
  • DCryptanalysis

How the community answered

(52 responses)
  • A
    2% (1)
  • B
    92% (48)
  • C
    4% (2)
  • D
    2% (1)

Explanation

Steganalysis is the discipline of detecting, extracting, and analyzing data that has been concealed within a carrier file using steganographic techniques. It is the direct counter-discipline to steganography, using statistical analysis, visual inspection, and tool-based detection. Encryption and decryption operate on ciphertext - they obscure meaning but do not detect hidden payloads. Cryptanalysis targets encrypted data, not steganographic embedding. Only steganalysis is purpose-built to 'beat' steganography.

Topics

#Steganography#Steganalysis#Information hiding#Digital forensics

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