OpenStego alternatives

Looking for an alternative tool to replace OpenStego? During the review of OpenStego we looked at other open source tools. Based on their category, tags, and text, these are the ones that have the best match.

Top 3

  1. DET (data loss prevention testing)
  2. DNSteal (exfiltration tool via DNS requests)
  3. Stegosuite (steganography software)

These tools are ranked as the best alternatives to OpenStego.

Alternatives (by score)

64

DET

Introduction

This tool can be used to identify possible DLP failures. It uses different data exfiltration techniques, which could (or not) trigger a DLP solution.

Project details

DET is written in Python.

Strengths and weaknesses

  • + The source code of this software is available
  • - No releases on GitHub available

Typical usage

  • Learning
  • Penetration testing

DET review

64

DNSteal

Introduction

DNSteal allows you to extract files from a machine through DNS requests. This can be used to circumvent security measures and test them against data leakage. The tool supports compression and allows for multiple files to be transferred.

Project details

DNSteal is written in Python.

Strengths and weaknesses

  • + More than 500 GitHub stars
  • + The source code of this software is available
  • - No releases on GitHub available
  • - Full name of author is unknown

Typical usage

  • Application security
  • Data hiding

DNSteal review

70

Stegosuite

Introduction

Steganography software like Stegosuite can be useful to hide sensitive data in innocent-looking pictures.

Project details

Stegosuite is written in Java.

Strengths and weaknesses

  • + The source code of this software is available
  • - Minimal or no documentation available
  • - Full name of author is unknown
  • - Unknown project license

Typical usage

  • Data hiding
  • Privacy enhancement

Stegosuite review

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