Steganography (Anti Forensics)
Steganography is the practice of concealing information within other, seemingly innocuous data to prevent detection. In the context of digital forensics and anti-forensics, steganography can have a significant impact by either aiding or obstructing the investigative process.
Scenario
The 2 hackers Raman and Abhay are aware that any direct, obvious communication (like emails or messages) could be intercepted and traced by cybersecurity authorities. Therefore, they decide to use image-based steganography to hide their messages.
They agree to use a common image format like PNG, which is less likely to raise suspicion. Both hackers have the necessary tools installed to embed and extract hidden messages from images.