Detection of Steganography

Technique Detected:  Steganography | T1406.001

ID: DET0677
Domains: Mobile
Analytics: AN1780
Version: 1.0
Created: 21 October 2025
Last Modified: 12 May 2026

Analytics

AN1780

For Android, detect Steganography by correlating analyst-visible device/network evidence and management state; use streaming or batched telemetry only where the documented collector is deployed. Correlate File Creation via Application Vetting / Forensic Acquisition [Dynamic filesystem trace or acquired app-container/filesystem artifacts: open() with O_CREAT on binary-typed path in /data/data// within $StegoExecWindow$ of media file download from same session]; Module Load via Application Vetting / Instrumented Dynamic Analysis [Dynamic API/runtime trace: DexClassLoader() or dlopen() on path written within $StegoExecWindow$ of media download event — download-write-load chain confirms steganographic payload delivery]; Network Connection Creation via Android Enterprise Network Logging / Enterprise VPN [DevicePolicyManager.retrieveNetworkLogs(): DnsEvent / ConnectEvent; VPN flow metadata]. Alert on a sequence or state change inconsistent with the device/app baseline, approved management policy, or expected user workflow; do not infer unobserved API calls, file/process activity, or payload content from management state alone.

Log Sources
Data Component Name Channel
File Creation (DC0039) mobile:ForensicArtifacts Dynamic filesystem trace or acquired app-container/filesystem artifacts: open() with O_CREAT on binary-typed path in /data/data// within $StegoExecWindow$ of media file download from same session
Module Load (DC0016) mobile:DynamicAnalysis Dynamic API/runtime trace: DexClassLoader() or dlopen() on path written within $StegoExecWindow$ of media download event — download-write-load chain confirms steganographic payload delivery
Network Connection Creation (DC0082) android:EnterpriseNetworkLog DevicePolicyManager.retrieveNetworkLogs(): DnsEvent / ConnectEvent; VPN flow metadata
Mutable Elements
Field Description
AppMediaCDNList App's known image/audio CDN domains from 30-day baseline. Derive by measurement.
StegoExecWindow Default 120s from download to write-then-load chain. Tightening: 30s — synchronous extraction.