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Steganography is the art of hiding information in plain sight, and in this tutorial, I'll show you how to use Steghid — a very simple command line tool to do just that. In addition, I'll go over a bit of conceptual background to help you understand what's going on behind the scenes. This is a tool that's simple, configurable, and only takes a few seconds to hide information in many file types. What Is Steganography? Unlike encryption, where it's obvious that a message is being hidden, steganography hides data in plain view, inside a file such as a picture. As far as images are concerned, to anyone who isn't aware that it contains hidden data, it looks like just a normal, innocent picture. Steganography is useful in situations where sending encrypted messages might raise suspicion, such as in countries where free speech is suppressed. It's also frequently used as a digital watermark to find when images or audio files are stolen. And on a less pra...

Credit Card Fraud: What to Do if You’re a Victim Every year, millions of Americans fall victim to fraud that costs the national economy billions of dollars. If you’re a victim, it can wreak havoc on your personal finances. Luckily, many financial institutions have measures in place to help protect you from credit fraud. Experian also offers tools you can use to  protect yourself from identity theft . What is Credit Card Fraud? Credit card fraud is when someone uses your credit card or credit account to make a purchase you didn’t authorize. This activity can happen in different ways: If you lose your credit card or have it stolen, it can be used to make purchases or other transactions, either in person or online. Fraudsters can also steal your credit card account number, PIN and security code to make unauthorized transactions, without needing your physical credit card. (Unlawful transactions like these are known as card-not-present fraud.) What is Identity Thef...