Stegkit: Automated Steganalysis Tool

Abstract

Report developed under STTR contract for topic AF04-T008. There are many different techniques for hiding steganographic content and in theory, any file type can serve as a carrier. We developed a general-purpose steganalysis system that would handle many file types and many steganographic methods, while being easy to configure and use. We created a flexible, efficient framework, called StegKit, into which steganalysis components could be placed or "plugged in" to carry out automated and manual analysis within common operating environments. The system was modeled on modern antivirus software, capable of background monitoring of files, email, and web pages visited in a browser. Our effort demonstrated the feasibility of a technical architecture featuring a centralized controller with plug-in components for file type detection and steganalysis.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 08, 2005
Accession Number
ADA434862

Entities

People

  • Mike Rowe
  • Robert J. Bechtel

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Autonomy
  • Cyber
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Anti-Virus Software
  • Basic Programming Language
  • Computer Program Documentation
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Contracts
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Environment
  • Graphical User Interface
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Language
  • Machine Learning
  • Operating Systems
  • User Interface
  • Web Browsers

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Cybersecurity.
  • Parallel and Distributed Computing.
  • Radio communications and signal processing.