Summary
Did you know that pictures you snap with your smartphone may include sensitive information?
In this article you’ll learn how to do just that on Linux with exiftool.
Why Should I Remove Metadata?
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They called this new standardExchangable Image File Format (EXIF).
This can, for instance, be used to plan a targetedattack on your phone.
of them away from those who may want to use them for less-than-honest reaasons.
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So, with this knowledge, we’ll move forward to protect ourselves with Linux and exiftool!
Innocent enough, right?
Even so, there’s still other info I’d rather not share with just anyone.
So let’s just strip itallfrom the image.
We’ll use the same command we used above to re-examine the file:
Much better!
There’s not much here now, besides what’s mandatory as per the EXIF spec.
Posting pictures online has become ubiquitous.
Of course, that doesn’t mean you have to share more than you intended to.
With exiftool in your arsenal, you’re free to protect yourself and others a bit better.
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