GhostCoder
The GhostCoder uses viral dynamics as an archiving platform to ensure important data stays within the public domain.
The GhostCoder is an encryption utility designed for the sonic weapons research collective AUDiNT, comprised of Steve Goodman (Kode9), Toby Heys, and Jon Cohrs. The tool embeds audio files within FLAC music files using spectral analysis, encoding this new audio beyond a listener's hearing range. This hidden information piggybacks on top of popular music files and torrents without being noticed, thus creating a networked, distributed archive of secret information. The tool was originally built to proliferate the spread sonic warfare research, however it allows users to secretly embed any audio file. The hidden data can be decoded using the GhostCoder to hear the embedded audio.
The GhostCoder can be downloaded here and the source code is available on GitHub.
Role: Tech Lead
Year: 2011