Eccouncil 212-81 Exam - Topic 11 Question 54 Discussion

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Question #: 54
Topic #: 11

In steganography, ________ is the data to be covertly communicated (in other words, it is the message you wish to hide).

ACarrier

BSignal

CPayload

DChannel

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Suggested Answer: C

Payload

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steganography

The payload is the data covertly communicated. The carrier is the signal, stream, or data file that hides the payload, which differs from the channel, which typically means the type of input, such as a JPEG image. The resulting signal, stream, or data file with the encoded payload is sometimes called the package, stego file, or covert message. The proportion of bytes, samples, or other signal elements modified to encode the payload is called the encoding density and is typically expressed as a number between 0 and 1.

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Luz

5 months ago

Wait, is it really called Payload? Sounds weird.

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Leatha

6 months ago

Agreed, Payload is the right term.

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Clemencia

6 months ago

Nah, it's definitely not Carrier.

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Julie

6 months ago

I thought it was Carrier?

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Lawrence

6 months ago

It's definitely C, Payload!

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Charlie

6 months ago

I thought "Channel" was related to the medium used for communication, so I don't think that's it. I'm leaning towards "Payload."

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Aleshia

7 months ago

I feel like "Signal" could be a trick answer, but it doesn't seem right for what we're describing.

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Desiree

7 months ago

I remember discussing "Carrier" and "Payload" in class, but I can't recall which one specifically refers to the hidden message.

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Myra

7 months ago

I think the term we're looking for is "Payload," but I'm not entirely sure. It sounds familiar from our last practice session.

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Elvera

7 months ago

Ugh, I'm drawing a blank on the terminology for steganography. Is it A, B, C, or D? I'll have to guess and hope for the best.

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Ty

7 months ago

Okay, let me see here. Steganography is about hiding information, so the "payload" must be the hidden message. I'm going with C on this one.

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Dick

8 months ago

Hmm, I'm not totally sure about this. I think it might be C, but I'm also considering A or B. I'll have to think it through a bit more.

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Francesco

8 months ago

I'm pretty confident on this one - the answer is C. Payload is the term used in steganography for the hidden message or data.

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Charlene

1 year ago

Payload, obviously. What is this, a game of 'hide-and-seek' for data?

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Rutha

1 year ago

It's like a secret message within another message.

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Ashlee

1 year ago

Yes, payload is the data that needs to be hidden.

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Valentin

1 year ago

C'mon, 'Payload' is the only option that makes sense. Easy peasy!

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Elden

1 year ago

C) Payload - because it is the main content that needs to be concealed.

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Peggie

1 year ago

Payload? More like 'Sneaky Goodness' if you ask me!

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Emiko

1 year ago

D) Channel

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Zona

1 year ago

C) Payload

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Delsie

1 year ago

B) Signal

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Ilene

1 year ago

A) Carrier

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Angella

1 year ago

B) Signal - because it is used to transmit the hidden message.

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Page

1 year ago

A) Carrier - because it carries the hidden message within it.

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Mohammad

1 year ago

C) Payload - because it is the actual message you want to hide.

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