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Steganography vs. Cryptography

Feature Steganography Cryptography
Primary Goal Conceal the existence of a message. Conceal the content of a message.
Result A seemingly innocent file (e.g., a cat picture). An unreadable, scrambled text (ciphertext).
Attention Avoids suspicion. The carrier looks normal. Draws attention. The ciphertext clearly indicates a secret.
Security "Security through obscurity." If found, the message may still need decryption. Relies on mathematical strength of the algorithm and the key.
Detection Hard to detect without specialized steganalysis tools. Easy to detect, but hard to break without the key.