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2005-12-08 Terror Networks

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Posted by Dan Darling 2005-12-08 02:33|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Article: Terrorists also have made only infrequent use of stenography, the practice of hiding a text message in another kind of file, typically a picture, Reigel said.

Actually, stenography is the practice of shorthand. Steganography is the practice of hiding messages in graphics files. I guess those checks and balances the media are always on about don't work 100% of the time.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2005-12-08 02:59|| http://timurileng.blogspot.com]">[http://timurileng.blogspot.com] 2005-12-08 02:59|| Front Page Top

#2 Zhang, don't expect miracles:

Mark Sherman, Associated Press
One of these so called journalists.
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Posted by twobyfour 2005-12-08 04:13|| 2005-12-08 04:13|| Front Page Top

#3 For some reason, being reassured by the FBI doesn't reassure me...

Posted by Spot">Spot 2005-12-08 08:37|| 2005-12-08 08:37|| Front Page Top

#4 I'd not look to the Federal Bureau of Idiots for your internet answers. They've had quite a time over the past few years with their own boxes.

Posted by Besoeker 2005-12-08 09:04|| 2005-12-08 09:04|| Front Page Top

#5 Reigel said his division of around 1,100 agents treats seriously the prospect of such a strike.

This is shitforbrains stuff. The notion that islamic terrorists will mount some kind of crippling cyber attack is ridiculous. Unless of course the instructions are secretly encoded in the Koran.

Posted by phil_b">phil_b 2005-12-08 09:26|| 2005-12-08 09:26|| Front Page Top

#6
"Actually, stenography is the practice of shorthand."

I'm glad someone else caught that. Steganography comes from the Greek Steganos (covered) and graphie, (writing).

Steganography=Covered Writing.

Posted by Doitnow 2005-12-08 10:44|| 2005-12-08 10:44|| Front Page Top

#7 ""I don't think that capability exists today," Reigel said in a briefing for reporters at FBI headquarters."

Awhile back RB posted an article re: Saudi pornography with hidden messages encoded within them. Also, I thought an unknown terror group took credit for the blackout in Ohio a couple of summers ago? The FBI can't afford to be guessing in the midst of a bitter cold winter.

Posted by Danielle 2005-12-08 11:57|| 2005-12-08 11:57|| Front Page Top

#8 Steganography using porno has been used by resistance elements in Iran since the early 90s.

Seemed the Mad Mullahs didn't care about porno so pr0n was a good way to talk.

Posted by 3dc 2005-12-08 15:23|| 2005-12-08 15:23|| Front Page Top

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