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Assignment details:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Lab Preparation:
\u2022 For students who are using Windows Laptop\/Desktop, you can choose to complete the assignment
locally. You can download the required lab files from Canvas (“M6 \u2013 Lab files.zip”).
\u2022 [Mac User Only] Access a Windows VM named “ODU Labs General” in the group “ODU General
Labs WorkSpace” on ODU MoVE (move.odu.edu). This VM provides you the Internet access, so you can download\/upload files to Canvas.
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You need to use steghide, not s-tool to complete this assignment. Your local path may be different
depends on the folder where you extract the executable file. Make sure you are working on the right
directory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Create a text file containing the answers to the following questions:
\u2022 What are your name and current date and timestamp?
\u2022 What is your expected grade in this course? B
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2. Use steghide to hide this text file in the cover image, ” monarch.bmp.”
\u2022 Use your own UIN as the password for encryption, for example, 01000123.
\u2022 Use your Midas ID (all lowercase) as the name of the STEGO file, for example
(“pjian123.bmp”).
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3. Upload the STEGO file (“pjian123.bmp”) on Canvas. A python script will be used to extract and
read your secret message automatically. A grade of zero will be provided if it fails to extract the
secret message due to the wrong name or password provided in your submission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Assignment details: Lab Preparation:\u2022 For students who are using Windows Laptop\/Desktop, you can choose to complete the assignmentlocally. You can download the required lab files from Canvas (“M6 \u2013 Lab files.zip”).\u2022 [Mac User Only] Access a Windows VM named “ODU Labs General” in the group “ODU GeneralLabs WorkSpace” on ODU MoVE (move.odu.edu). This VM provides … <\/p>\n

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