Steganography Detection

摘要

Systems and methods for detecting potential steganography use to hide content in computer files transmitted via electronic communications are provided. An electronic communication associated with a computer file may be identified. The communication and the computer file may be analyzed to determine whether the computer file potentially includes hidden content. To determine whether the computer file potentially includes hidden content, a set of steganographic criteria may be analyzed. If at least a portion of the steganographic criteria are satisfied, then it may be determined that the computer file potentially includes hidden content. If at least a portion of the steganographic criteria are not satisfied, then it may be determined that the computer file does not potentially include hidden content. If the computer file is determined to potentially include hidden content, an individual may be notified of the communication associated with the computer file.

主权项

1. A computer-implemented method of detecting potential steganography use comprising:
identifying an electronic communication associated with a computer file; determining whether to analyze the communication for potential use of steganography to hide content in the computer file; analyzing a set of steganographic criteria to determine whether the computer file potentially includes hidden content in response to a determination to analyze the communication for potential use of steganography; determining that the computer file potentially includes hidden content in response to a determination that at least a portion of the steganographic criteria are satisfied; and determining that the computer file does not potentially include hidden content in response to a determination that at least a portion of the steganographic criteria are not satisfied.