Steg Go

Go based Image Steganography Tool.

Cybersecurity & Ethical HackingJavaScriptMIT

Abstract

Steg Go is an open-source Cybersecurity & Ethical Hacking project. Go based Image Steganography Tool. It is built using JavaScript. The complete source code is publicly available on GitHub under the MIT License, making it a useful reference for students building a Cybersecurity & Ethical Hacking mini project or final-year project.

1. Introduction

Go based Image Steganography Tool.

2. Objective

Go based Image Steganography Tool.

This project demonstrates how JavaScript can be applied to a real-world Cybersecurity & Ethical Hacking problem.

4. Technology Stack

JavaScript

5. System Requirements

General requirements for this technology stack — check the README for exact versions.

  • Node.js (LTS) and npm
  • A modern web browser
  • VS Code or any code editor
  • Git (to clone the repository)

6. Installation & Setup

git clone https://github.com/pranaykumar2/steg-go.git
cd steg-go
  1. Install Go from golang.org/dl
  2. Clone the repository
  3. Build the application
  4. Run Steg-Go
# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/pranaykumar2/steg-go.git
cd steg-go

# Build and run
chmod +x build.sh
./build.sh
./stego info
git clone https://github.com/pranaykumar2/steg-go.git
   cd steg-go
go mod tidy
   go build -o stego.exe ./cmd/stego
.\stego.exe info

Full setup instructions are in the project README.

7. Future Enhancements

Suggested extensions you can add to make this your own project.

  • Add logging and alert notifications (email / Telegram)
  • Write a threat model document for the tool
  • Package it with Docker for safe lab testing

8. Viva / Review Questions

Common questions examiners ask for projects in this domain.

  1. Which threat or attack does this project defend against?
  2. What detection or protection technique is used and what are its limits?
  3. How are false positives and false negatives handled?
  4. Which cryptographic algorithms or security standards are involved?
  5. What legal and ethical rules apply when testing a tool like this?

9. Source Code & License

This project is developed by pranaykumar2 and published on GitHub under the MIT License. Please follow the license terms and credit the original author when you use or modify this code.

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