Camouflage: Hide your files

gwilks98 · 12-08-2006, 01:26 PM

I came across this interesting app while reading up on email security. It seems pretty useful in the hands of a white hat:

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Camouflage allows you to hide files by scrambling them and then attaching them to the file of your choice. This camouflaged file then looks and behaves like a normal file, and can be stored, used or emailed without attracting attention.

For example, you could create a picture file that looks and behaves exactly like any other picture file but contains hidden encrypted files, or you could hide a file inside a Word document that would not attract attention if discovered. Such files can later be safely extracted.

For additional security you can password your camouflaged file. This password will be required when extracting the files within.
You can even camouflage files within camouflaged files.

Camouflage was written for use with Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows NT and Windows 2000, and is simple to install and use.

http://camouflage.unfiction.com/

Simply put, the name of the game is sending a hidden file or message in a way that people don't know you're sending a hidden message. Sure you can encrypt a message, but people would know you were hiding something if they intercepted it.

Neat idea, but I could see some people abusing this tool for the dark side.

mcs328 · 12-08-2006, 01:51 PM

Hmmmm...I think my wife will get suspicious if she sees an ordinary Word file with a 1KB sentence take up more space with my hidden p0rn file encrypted to it. Hehe.

I'll have to try it when I get home.

gwilks98 · 12-08-2006, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by mcs328

Hmmmm...I think my wife will get suspicious if she sees an ordinary Word file with a 1KB sentence take up more space with my hidden p0rn file encrypted to it. Hehe.

I'll have to try it when I get home.

Not sure how much of that was a joke, but just a warning: Text editors tend to convert or alter files (including hidden unreadable content). Opening a camo'd file in word, notepad, wordpad, etc. could corrupt your hidden file beyond repair.

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mcs328 Admiral Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Maryland Posts: 6,578	Hmmmm...I think my wife will get suspicious if she sees an ordinary Word file with a 1KB sentence take up more space with my hidden p0rn file encrypted to it. Hehe. I'll have to try it when I get home. __________________

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