Questions tagged [image]

For files or formats containing a digital representation of a graphical picture. Not to be confused with [disk-image] or forensic images.

In the infosec space, "image" refers to graphical pictures and their file formats such as jpeg, png, svg, etc.

On-topic security questions include but are not limited to:

  • confidentiality or privacy issues associated with images,
  • arbitrary-code-execution vulnerabilities in media libraries,
  • etc
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What aspects of image preparation workflows can lead to accidents like Boris Johnson's No. 10 tweet's 'hidden message'?

The BBC reports that the image Boris Johson posted on Twitter to congratulate Joe Biden contains traces of the text "Trump" in the background. The BBC article links to a Guido Fawkes' article, and when I download the tweet's JPEG, convert to PNG…
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Can you stop a BeagleBone from being imaged?

I am working on a group project to have encrypted data on a BeagleBone Black without WiFi (however we will be connecting it to the internet) where you have to type in a password to access it and if you get the password wrong three times it will…
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Is opening image from the web in google chrome safe

I want to know is it safe to click on an image on facebook to be displayed in my browser, ( in case it's a real image and not a link to external URL). I'm asking about facebook especially and all websites generally. Is there is any risks in this or…
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Mirroring images in a blog article

When visiting this website, I spotted something weird about the images used. The sources of all images are mirrored horizontally and are being mirrored back with css: transform: scaleX(-1);. Why would someone do that when posting a blog article etc.…
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