How to Hack a Computer Using Just An Image

[LabZero]

Content source

http://thehackernews.com/2015/06/Stegosploit-malware.html?m=1

Next time when someone sends you a photo of a cute cat or a hot chick than be careful before you click on the image to view — it might hack your machine.

Yes, the normal looking images could hack your computers — thanks to a technique discovered by security researcher Saumil Shah from India.

 

[frogboy]

Wow that is a scary one, what will they com up with next.

 

[LabZero]

Wow that is a scary one, what will they com up with next.

This is bad ...

 

[Enju]

https://medium.com/@christianbundy/why-stegosploit-isn-t-an-exploit-189b0b5261eb
There is nothing bad about this, it isn't even an exploit (unlike the real old metafile exploit). It's just some random dude crying for attention.

 

[Mr.X]

Steganography is nothing new. It is a very ancient technique to hide information within information LOL, google wikipedia.
I believe you are safe with Sandboxie to contain this sort of menace. This is why I want some samples (images) to conduct a test in my system. Do you know where to get them? TIA

 

[Mr.X]

Presentation: Stegosploit - Hacking with Pictures by Saumil Shah

 

[jamescv7]

As you will notice its using HTML Canvas therefore this type of hacking isn't surprisingly compare for those exploits run without your consent and using your resource immediately.

 

[Deleted member 178]

same old , same old, i used that technique 20 years ago... to install subseven on a computer... the guy has nothing elsenmuch to do

Steganography is nothing new. It is a very ancient technique to hide information within information LOL, google wikipedia.

exactly

https://medium.com/@christianbundy/why-stegosploit-isn-t-an-exploit-189b0b5261eb
There is nothing bad about this, it isn't even an exploit (unlike the real old metafile exploit). It's just some random dude crying for attention.

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