👉 An image weapon is a type of malicious software or exploit designed to manipulate or damage digital images, often through techniques like steganography, image editing, or exploiting vulnerabilities in image processing software. These weapons can be used to hide malware within seemingly innocuous images, alter image content to spread misinformation, or bypass security measures by embedding malicious payloads within visual data. For example, an image weapon might subtly modify metadata to redirect users to phishing sites or embed hidden scripts that execute when the image is viewed. Detection and prevention rely on advanced image analysis tools, behavioral monitoring, and secure image-handling practices to identify anomalies or unauthorized modifications that deviate from expected patterns.
