Comments on: CyberNotes: Encrypt Files with an Image http://cybernetnews.com/cybernotes-encrypt-files-with-an-image/ Technology News Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:26:55 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Yvo van Beek http://cybernetnews.com/cybernotes-encrypt-files-with-an-image/comment-page-1/#comment-115134 Yvo van Beek Mon, 10 Sep 2007 18:00:14 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/08/23/cybernotes-encrypt-files-with-an-image/#comment-115134 I'm one of the creators of this program. Thank you for the review. We've been quite busy, and have released another program called VistaGlazz. We are looking into an update to PixelCryptor <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-113999" rel="nofollow">Michael Dobrofsky wrote:</a><blockquote>I don’t get it…? Encrypting a file, but you don’t enter a password? What if someone intercepts and knows you use this program? Seems useless.</blockquote></div> Many people think that it's just another program to encode data into an image. This program encode a set of files using an image. The result is an encoded package, which can only be decoded with the same image. It's like using an image as a password. I’m one of the creators of this program. Thank you for the review. We’ve been quite busy, and have released another program called VistaGlazz. We are looking into an update to PixelCryptor

Michael Dobrofsky wrote:
I don’t get it…?

Encrypting a file, but you don’t enter a password? What if someone intercepts and knows you use this program?

Seems useless.

Many people think that it’s just another program to encode data into an image. This program encode a set of files using an image. The result is an encoded package, which can only be decoded with the same image. It’s like using an image as a password.

]]> By: Ajay http://cybernetnews.com/cybernotes-encrypt-files-with-an-image/comment-page-1/#comment-114057 Ajay Sat, 25 Aug 2007 13:18:37 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/08/23/cybernotes-encrypt-files-with-an-image/#comment-114057 This is actually called Steganography This is actually called Steganography

]]> By: Michael Dobrofsky http://cybernetnews.com/cybernotes-encrypt-files-with-an-image/comment-page-1/#comment-113999 Michael Dobrofsky Fri, 24 Aug 2007 06:44:49 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/08/23/cybernotes-encrypt-files-with-an-image/#comment-113999 I don't get it...? Encrypting a file, but you don't enter a password? What if someone intercepts and knows you use this program? Seems useless. I don’t get it…?

Encrypting a file, but you don’t enter a password? What if someone intercepts and knows you use this program?

Seems useless.

]]> By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/cybernotes-encrypt-files-with-an-image/comment-page-1/#comment-113992 Ryan Fri, 24 Aug 2007 02:54:42 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/08/23/cybernotes-encrypt-files-with-an-image/#comment-113992 <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-113959" rel="nofollow">Andrew wrote:</a><blockquote>This program is actually pretty stupid, especially if you loose the original picture, and it doesn’t even encode the files into a picture file, so that when you open the file it would appear like a normal image the key, but couldn’t access the encrypted data without the program.</blockquote></div> Encoding a file into a picture is always super obvious to me, and to anyone that knows something about computers. If you see a picture that is 500x500px and the image size is 10MB then you know there is something inside of it. Then anyone can decode it...and it's technically not encrypted, just hidden. But yes, if you did lose the original picture then that would be a problem, but it wouldn't be any different than losing a password or encryption key. Andrew wrote:
This program is actually pretty stupid, especially if you loose the original picture, and it doesn’t even encode the files into a picture file, so that when you open the file it would appear like a normal image the key, but couldn’t access the encrypted data without the program.

Encoding a file into a picture is always super obvious to me, and to anyone that knows something about computers. If you see a picture that is 500×500px and the image size is 10MB then you know there is something inside of it. Then anyone can decode it…and it’s technically not encrypted, just hidden.

But yes, if you did lose the original picture then that would be a problem, but it wouldn’t be any different than losing a password or encryption key.

]]> By: Andrew http://cybernetnews.com/cybernotes-encrypt-files-with-an-image/comment-page-1/#comment-113959 Andrew Thu, 23 Aug 2007 16:21:56 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/08/23/cybernotes-encrypt-files-with-an-image/#comment-113959 This program is actually pretty stupid, especially if you loose the original picture, and it doesn't even encode the files into a picture file, so that when you open the file it would appear like a normal image the key, but couldn't access the encrypted data without the program. This program is actually pretty stupid, especially if you loose the original picture, and it doesn’t even encode the files into a picture file, so that when you open the file it would appear like a normal image the key, but couldn’t access the encrypted data without the program.

]]> By: Inferno_str1ke http://cybernetnews.com/cybernotes-encrypt-files-with-an-image/comment-page-1/#comment-113955 Inferno_str1ke Thu, 23 Aug 2007 14:22:34 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/08/23/cybernotes-encrypt-files-with-an-image/#comment-113955 This sounds cool. I've never actually needed to encrypt something to send to someone, seeing as email is fine for small files and if it's anything larger it's probably a project that can be shared through the Uni network. But should I ever need to encrypt something this seems suitably space-age to impress people at the same time as sending a secure file. This sounds cool. I’ve never actually needed to encrypt something to send to someone, seeing as email is fine for small files and if it’s anything larger it’s probably a project that can be shared through the Uni network. But should I ever need to encrypt something this seems suitably space-age to impress people at the same time as sending a secure file.

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