nerdexam
GIAC

GCIH · Question #206

Which of the following is the method of hiding data within another media type such as graphic or document?

The correct answer is B. Steganography. Steganography is the practice of concealing secret data within an ordinary carrier file such as an image or document so the hidden message is not apparent to observers.

Malware Analysis & Advanced Persistent Threats

Question

Which of the following is the method of hiding data within another media type such as graphic or document?

Options

  • ASpoofing
  • BSteganography
  • CPacket sniffing
  • DCryptanalysis

How the community answered

(40 responses)
  • B
    95% (38)
  • C
    3% (1)
  • D
    3% (1)

Why each option

Steganography is the practice of concealing secret data within an ordinary carrier file such as an image or document so the hidden message is not apparent to observers.

ASpoofing

Spoofing involves impersonating a legitimate entity such as an IP address, email sender, or website to deceive victims, and has no relationship to embedding data within media files.

BSteganographyCorrect

Steganography hides secret data inside a carrier medium - such as an image, audio file, or document - by subtly altering bits in a way imperceptible to the human eye or ear. Unlike encryption, steganography conceals the very existence of the message rather than just its content, making detection far more difficult.

CPacket sniffing

Packet sniffing is the process of capturing and analyzing network traffic in transit, not a technique for concealing data inside a file or media object.

DCryptanalysis

Cryptanalysis is the study and practice of breaking cryptographic algorithms or ciphers, which is entirely unrelated to hiding data within a carrier medium.

Concept tested: Steganography - hiding data within media files

Source: https://csrc.nist.gov/glossary/term/steganography

Topics

#steganography#data hiding#covert channel#obfuscation

Community Discussion

No community discussion yet for this question.

Full GCIH Practice