摘要：It is time to wrap up the old stories of covert communication. As time goes by, we are updating in each and everything in what we do, want and utilize. Communication and technology are not exceptions. Although they go hand in hand, Internet aficionados often end up with security issues in the former directly or indirectly in touch with the latter. What has to be done? Increasing the security in whatever conveyed to the world online; for that emerging technologies (in our case with an ancient touch!) should be drawn into battle between the originators and mutilators! For efficient way of secret exchange of information, Cryptography and Steganography endow with a phenomenal contribution. The objective is to grant this as a study identifying the nuances of steganography in some notable grounds. This study does not fail to present the principles and attributes of steganography, traditional methods in the past, upcoming directions and also glances through detection mechanisms. Thus, this study gives the readers a good overview about Steganography.
