GCFA · Question #106
Victor works as a professional Ethical Hacker for SecureNet Inc. He wants to use Steganographic file system method to encrypt and hide some secret information. Which of the following disk spaces…
The correct answer is A. Hidden partition B. Slack space D. Unused Sectors. Steganographic file systems conceal secret data in disk areas not normally visible or allocated by the OS, specifically hidden partitions, slack space, and unused sectors.
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Victor works as a professional Ethical Hacker for SecureNet Inc. He wants to use Steganographic file system method to encrypt and hide some secret information. Which of the following disk spaces will he use to store this secret information? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply.
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- AHidden partition
- BSlack space
- CDumb space
- DUnused Sectors
How the community answered
(41 responses)- A80% (33)
- C20% (8)
Why each option
Steganographic file systems conceal secret data in disk areas not normally visible or allocated by the OS, specifically hidden partitions, slack space, and unused sectors.
Hidden partitions exist physically on the disk but are omitted from the partition table visible to the operating system, making them a primary steganographic storage location for concealed data. B: Slack space is the unused byte range between the logical end of a file and the end of its last allocated cluster, which steganographic tools exploit to embed hidden data without altering visible file contents. D: Unused sectors are not allocated to any active file system structure and are typically skipped by the OS, providing another location where steganographic file systems can store secret information undetected.
'Dumb space' is not a recognized term in disk forensics or steganographic file system methodology and does not correspond to any real disk structure.
Concept tested: Steganographic file system hidden data storage locations
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