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RE: Parse binary files into XML, sanitize the XML,reconstitute

• From: "Costello, Roger L." <costello@mitre.org>
• To: "xml-dev@lists.xml.org" <xml-dev@lists.xml.org>
• Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2016 21:35:24 +0000

Peter Flynn wrote:

> Can it be used to detect the Stegano 
> exploit of hiding malware in the byte-
> values of the transparency of pixels?

DFDL can get binary JPEG files over to XML. Once in XML, you have access to the full power of the XML technologies to tackle the problem you describe. Are there algorithms that can detect a Stegano exploit? If so, then the answer to your question is yes.

/Roger

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  • Parse binary files into XML, sanitize the XML, reconstitute thebinary
    • From: "Costello, Roger L." <costello@mitre.org>
  • Re: Parse binary files into XML, sanitize the XML,reconstitute the binary
    • From: Peter Flynn <peter@silmaril.ie>