Bypassing Enterprise Data Encryption Policy with Metadata [A How-To Guide]

Written by john-moon | Published 2019/10/31
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TLDR Metamorpher converts arbitrary data into metadata. The tool turns an input file into a directory structure of empty files whose filenames contain a Base64 encoded representation of the input file. It will "encrypt" the files, but if it doesn't touch the filename, the data is stored in the clear. An insider could easily encode a large archive of sensitive data into filenamed files on disk and send the contents to a rival company or a rival nation. This method is a balance between user convenience and security.via the TL;DR App

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Written by john-moon | Embedded Developer in Folsom, CA
Published by HackerNoon on 2019/10/31