2012/01/01 by Klaus Schmeh · 1 citation
Mathematics · Computer Science · #Benford’s Law and Fraud Detection #Advanced Steganography and Watermarking Techniques #Chaos-based Image/Signal Encryption
paper · doi:10.1080/01611194.2011.632803
openalex publication_date 2012/01/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/29
“The Pathology of Cryptology” is the title of a chapter in David Kahn's book The Codebreakers. This chapter mainly deals with hidden messages, which amateur scientists claim to have discovered in the works of William Shakespeare and in other literary works. The present article picks up this subject and provides it with a theoretic framework under the name of “para-steganography.” Moreover, further case studies are added to those given by Kahn, including many examples that only became known after the publication of The Codebreakers. These considerations show that a hidden code can be found almost anywhere, provided that one looks for it in a suitable manner.