Mindless_Consumer
Mindless_Consumer t1_jbdfyzb wrote
Reply to comment by CrispyRussians in A group of researchers has achieved a breakthrough in secure communications by developing an algorithm that conceals sensitive information so effectively that it is impossible to detect that anything has been hidden by thebelsnickle1991
Yea, like, I thought we were on futurology.
Mindless_Consumer t1_jbcs38u wrote
Reply to comment by ImmoralityPet in A group of researchers has achieved a breakthrough in secure communications by developing an algorithm that conceals sensitive information so effectively that it is impossible to detect that anything has been hidden by thebelsnickle1991
Yea. So match the signal to that of a local star or some other natural phenomenon.
The point is - if this is impossible which it may be. Long communication in a hostile galaxy may be impossible. If it is possible an explanation for not detecting signals is they are hidden and undetectable.
Mindless_Consumer t1_jbcnplo wrote
Reply to comment by ImmoralityPet in A group of researchers has achieved a breakthrough in secure communications by developing an algorithm that conceals sensitive information so effectively that it is impossible to detect that anything has been hidden by thebelsnickle1991
If true - its actually a big deal.
Consider a hostile universe and we need to send a signal across the galaxy, the presence of a signal alone is enough information to get you xenocided. Being about to mask the existence of a signal will be vital.
Mindless_Consumer t1_jbc3kej wrote
Reply to comment by zalgorithmic in A group of researchers has achieved a breakthrough in secure communications by developing an algorithm that conceals sensitive information so effectively that it is impossible to detect that anything has been hidden by thebelsnickle1991
Most (all?) Steganogeaphy can be detected.
For example, one technique is to hide data in a jpeg. Open the file it looks like a regular image. Run the binary through a decryption process, get a secret message.
We may not be able to crack the message. But we can find out it is there. Then hit you until you decrypt it.
Mindless_Consumer t1_jbdggmu wrote
Reply to comment by CrispyRussians in A group of researchers has achieved a breakthrough in secure communications by developing an algorithm that conceals sensitive information so effectively that it is impossible to detect that anything has been hidden by thebelsnickle1991
Like I said - its a big deal.
If it is actually hard undetectable, this is how we're going to do it. That's pretty cool.