Questions tagged [steganography]
Hidden data concealed in otherwise unsuspicious pictures, text, and/or audio.
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The Staircase of Paint
I am a staircase, covered in paint.
Each step taken gives knowledge, new and quaint.
I used to be more of a ramp type shape,
But progress was slow, like rewinding a tape.
My new ...
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This is why they call me “Book Smart”
So, I was walking alon g, bothering nobo dy one day when, out of nowh ere, this c razy person came out of a bookshop and t hrew a book ca lled 'Tolerance' at me. It broke my sp ine. That's when I lea ...
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The Puzzle Hunt
This puzzle is like a scavenger hunt; the solution to each part of this puzzle becomes a critical part of the next part of the puzzle.
Part One [Steganography]
Be very aware, dear.
Buttons ...
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What force is more potent than love?
A few quotes about Love....
What force is more potent than love?
True love is selfless. It is prepared to sacrifice.
We are all born for love. It is the principle of existence, and its ...
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Sightseeing on Crack
Recently I went on an around-the-world vacation.
Unfortunately, I dropped my phone just as I was getting out of the cab at the airport before my first flight out. Not so bad in and of itself, but ...
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Some Patriotic Steganography
Say there, American soldier, sir.
Stay there, good mister, and answer a question.
Where do you go, and why do you go,
Dragging your load through the cold, wet, mud?
We thank you ...
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Hidden message in jpg
I've tried different layers in photoshop on this, binwalked it, use strings on it, subtract the image with the original and nothing lead to anything, exiftool it, used stegsolve.jar still nothing. ...
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A differential equation with a hidden sentence
Find the specialized solution of $H''(r)-aH'(r)=0$ that satisfies $H'(0) = \frac{1}{p^2}$ and $H(0) = \frac{H'(0)}{a}(1+\frac{N}{Y}e^w)$
The question:
Solve the above mathematic question
Rewrite ...
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“Always pass on what you have learned.”
I'm trying to decide what is the best quote of ancient earth history, and many, many choices have I. Can you help?
I've narrowed it down some, and ordered it is, significantly:
People who think ...
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There is a secret message in the picture #3
This picture is from the 50 trillion dollars challenge from the free ebook "Muko and the Secret". This one is already solved by a reader.
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Find the puzzle #2 [closed]
View the first part here
This is the solution
Find the puzzle
P.S:This puzzle is a little different from the last one
This is completely legitimate so please don't downvote it
Hint 1
Note
Hint ...
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Help! I need to finish my movie!
I need help!
I was watching a movie with my friend, when suddenly it cut off right at the climax, and gave me this link: https://i.stack.imgur.com/Obh71.png
It looks like that links to a puzzle ...
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An Artwork Made from Several Countries
Last year I went to 12 different countries around the world. I made an AI to convert every country that I've visited into a beautiful artwork as a reminder. I input the 12 countries name, then somehow ...
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There is a secret message in the picture #2
There is a secret message in the picture, can you find it?
This solution is also a clue (how to solve) to the previous one - There is a secret message in the picture.
This picture was neither used ...
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There is a secret message in the picture
There is a secret message in the picture, can you find it?
This picture is from the 50 trillion dollars challenge from the free ebook "Muko and the Secret". This one is already solved so I hope I do ...
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Guess the puzzle
This is the answer
Find the puzzle
Note:This is a legitimate question so please don't downvote it
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A rare glimpse into a puzzlesmith's workshop
Note: The introductory text is only for flavour. All information needed to solve the puzzle is in the images below. Feel free to skip ahead to where it says "puzzle starts here".
Prologue
It was a ...
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Find the number using the data
There is a number hidden in this picture
The number is not 365
This is all I can tell you for now
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Top ten best ways of transportation
This is an entry into the Fortnightly Topic Challenge #41.
Last night me and my friends had a fun night at the bar. When it was time for us to leave, we couldn't come up with a transport that will be ...
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Ornithogenic Turnover
Peptiberg: Hello, friend. Why do you look so pleased?
Tippgeber: My friend just had a change of profession - from a divisive one to a constructive one.
Peptiberg: Was it a smooth transition?
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The secret behind a word
The following text tells an English word by describing each of its letters (in individual sentences).
What's the answer to this question?
&I...
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Stack Overflow's invasion
I came back to Puzzling earlier today and had a strange feeling that Stack Overflow has invaded. Can you find out evidences of Stack Overflow's invasion from the following image?
Note: The answer ...
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Stuck trying to figure out a hidden message
As part of an ongoing "treasure hunt" in an online game that I take part in, there have been several forum posts made in an attempt to hint the participants to finding certain locations. However, ...
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Steganography Help - another example
This picture contains a hidden message. I can’t figure it out. I have been working on it daily for a month. Any help will be so appreciated!
Source: Scrapbook One Hundred Seven… (Forrest Fenn's ...
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This one has everything covered
Long, hard work days are required in the job, but it won't make Orlov quit. One quickly sees he's overqualified. Kites, brown bears, very quiet quails, even red foxes love the quaint zookeeper. A frog ...
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In my trip to Gensokyo, I spied a…
Your final answer is something one would be likely to see lots of in Gensokyo.
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Before light and beyond black
Before light and beyond black, the destination appears.
It exceeds water with vegetation comprised of leaves.
Next necessary operation is to begin an expedition.
Always, great figures come to ...
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So, ya feelin' lucky about dis Riley?
My prefix is a big ol' ass,
My infix always comes before;
My suffix straight up lies bruv',
About the answer that I bore,
I told ya who I am already, know what I mean?
Note:
The Accepted ...
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No hard feelings against anyone
When I first saw a puzzle on this site for weeks ago, I thought Hey, this looks like fun. Even today, I still think this is an amazing site. Not only is it fun, it is also educating many times.
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The only winning move is
I'm David, a 16-year old boy who likes video games. With my super-cute girlfriend Jennifer, I hacked into NORAD and started playing "Global Thermonuclear War" with the supercomputer WOPR. Then, Joshua,...
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Where is my brother?
Couple days ago, my brother went missing.
It seems like he's ran away from home.
I decided to search his computer, to see if there are any clues to where he might have gone.
All I've found was this ...
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The dots on the wall
So when I was visiting Tsukuba International Conference Center in Tsukuba, Japan, I saw these dots on the wall of its big conference hall.
At first, I thought the dots were seemingly placed randomly, ...
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Conversation with a superior intelligence
I have created an unprecedented level of artificial intelligence here in my mother's basement. Its performance is far superior to an average human brain, to the point that it almost rivals my own. ...
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Unlooted Invasion
I suspect someone broke into my house last night. Nothing was stolen of course, I would have went to the police otherwise.
The reason for my suspicion is a note that I found just beside the door. ...
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I say something. You say “Thanks!”. I say “You're welcome”. What did I say at first?
Work with this: https://pastebin.com/esJCuQAg
Clue 1:
Clue 2:
Clue 3:
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Breaking into your friend's computer
You're trying to break into your friends laptop.
However, his computer is password protected.
Luckily he has a password hint on his computer.
The password you are looking forˏ is not easy like ...
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Finding a serial killer
Recently, in the United States, there have been multiple murders all over the country. Because of how similar these murders are, it is believed that a single individual is responsible. There have been ...
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Looking for a message
I'm looking for a secret message found using these two clues:
181-5 253-14 294-7 298-6 382-11 384-2 59-9 480-1 510-10 541-13
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Where is my coworker from? [duplicate]
My new coworker sent me some code. He wants me to figure out where he was born. I believe there are some hints within the code, but I cannot figure it out. Here is the code block:
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The Starting Point
This is just the start of the program. What we start never goes unfinished.
The signal went dead.
Our assets have been located successfully, there was one step ...
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Gotta Catch 'Em All!
As I got ready for work today, I had my television on Netflix as I always do. See, the thing about Netflix, they auto-play trailers for the item that is currently in focus. Well, after starting my ...
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The Trail of Clues: The Mystery island
<--- Previous and first clue
You are standing on a roof in Israel at the top of the Ladder. You notice that there is a small package taped to the top rung of the ladder.
You pick it up and take it ...
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Falcon Circus, Chapter 2: The Wise
The Predator
The hidden voice behind the monster's bellows caught your attention. You scramble backwards and shout, "Sparrow!" Light streams in as the door behind you opens. You go through, shaking ...
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Look inside to answer this [closed]
Qwb'kr
kkuau; ekx kbwq .
I'll say that what is important is not what you read.
Hint 1:
Hint 2:
Hint 3:
Answer to prove the hold reason wrong:
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Falcon Circus, Chapter 0: The Decision
The Prologue
Lycan pouted. I guess he was expecting his little riddle to be hard. Lichen didn't have a change in expression, although this doesn't surprise you. The red twin glared at you for another ...
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100% legal briefcase crack
I have recently obtained a locked briefcase by, uhm, completely legal means.
The combination lock has six numbers and I can't seem to figure out the correct combination. There was a small note ...
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Random Paragraph, a Riddle or a Secret Message?
So, as I was playing a game, I got a weird string of messages on my screen. You think you know what the weird message means?
Pleeeeease! Don't just ignore meeeeee! ...Err.
I... I did not want to be ...
