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laserdicks t1_ja6s2nd wrote

Reply to comment by ElfMage83 in TIL: The concept of steganography which is the hiding of messages in plain sight. For example, Phyllis Latour Doyle (British spy) parachuted into France to spy on Nazis before D-day. She used knitting to record messages. by Geek_Nan

Why wouldn't they simply use an encrypted messaging service? Who meets in person any more?

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PM_ME_UR_BAN_NOTICE t1_ja71b1g wrote

Using an encrypted messaging service shows that a communication took place. The whole point of Steganography is to communicate information without looking like you are doing so.

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ElfMage83 t1_ja78wyy wrote

The whole point is to leave no record.

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laserdicks t1_ja7dejo wrote

Why would there be a record?

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bonreu t1_ja7enp6 wrote

You send a message. They can't tell what's in the message, but they can tell you send a message to someone. And they can ask you who you sent it to, and what was in it. Very thoroughly ask.

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ElfMage83 t1_ja7g81y wrote

Encrypted messages are still messages.

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