re:BASED talk: Andrew Elster - Talking Secretly in Plain Sight
Andrew Elster describes a security gap in the way we typically share encrypted information and shares some advice on how to use steganography to communicate more securely.
Please remember to keep an eye out for more talks from re:BASED as they become avalable. You can find all the released talks at https://rebasedconf.com/2022.
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