scholarly journals Suggested Method for Encryption and Hiding ‎Image using LCG and LSB

2017 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 66-77
Author(s):  
Atheer Hussein Zyara
Keyword(s):  
Digital Image ◽  
Computer Applications ◽  
Cover Image ◽  
Random Numbers ◽  
Encrypted Data ◽  
Encrypted Image ◽  
Confidential Data ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Hidden Data ◽  
Lsb Technique

Maintaining the confidentiality of the data of the very important areas in computer applications , Where many researchers work in the fields of concealment and encryption . So in this research we are working on the combining of the two methods , where confidential data is encrypted by using  a proposed method , Then the cover is encrypted (regular image) by LCG algorithm (which generates a series of random numbers) to generate the encrypted cover (irregular image) , After that ,we hide the encrypted data in encrypted cover by depending on the LSB technique, then we convert the irregular image into regular image and thereby getting  hidden data in random locations in the  cover image  , This method is characterized by flexibility in terms of the possibility of hiding the different  types of confidential data in different types of media , and durability as that data be hidden in random locations and this  what distinguishes the proposed algorithm , and the results showed high security, because the data is hidden in random locations in encrypted image then convert to the original regular image For clarification of the proposed algorithm , it has been applied on a digital image of the gray type using MATLAB language  by using the efficiency scales PSNR and MSE

scholarly journals A Joint Encryption and Reversible Data Hiding Scheme Based on Integer-DWT and Arnold Map Permutation

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shun Zhang ◽  
Tiegang Gao ◽  
Guorui Sheng
Keyword(s):  
Frequency Domain ◽  
Data Hiding ◽  
Reversible Data Hiding ◽  
Cover Image ◽  
Discrete Wavelet ◽  
Original Image ◽  
Histogram Modification ◽  
Encrypted Image ◽  
Hidden Data ◽  
Arnold Map

A joint encryption and reversible data hiding (joint encryption-RDH) scheme is proposed in this paper. The cover image is transformed to the frequency domain with integer discrete wavelet transform (integer DWT) for the encryption and data hiding. Additional data is hidden into the permuted middle (LH, HL) and high (HH) frequency subbands of integer DWT coefficients with a histogram modification based method. A combination of permutations both in the frequency domain and in the spatial domain is imposed for the encryption. In the receiving end, the encrypted image with hidden data can be decrypted to the image with hidden data, which is similar to the original image without hidden data, by only using the encryption key; if someone has both the data hiding key and the encryption key, he can both extract the hidden data and reversibly recover the original image. Experimental results demonstrate that, compared with existing joint encryption-RDH schemes, the proposed scheme has gained larger embedding capacity, and the distribution of the encrypted image with data hidden has a random like behavior. It can also achieve the lossless restoration of the cover image.

scholarly journals Image Steganography combined with Cryptography

2013 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 976-984 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vijaya Lakshmi Paruchuri ◽  
Dr.R. Sridevi ◽  
K.S. SadaSiva Rao
Keyword(s):  
Image Steganography ◽  
Secret Message ◽  
Secret Key ◽  
Least Significant Bit ◽  
Secret Data ◽  
Encrypted Image ◽  
Hidden Data ◽  
Audio Files ◽  
Lsb Technique ◽  
The Right

Steganography is the science of invisible communication. Apart from the sender and intended recipient no one suspects the existence of the message. Using Steganography, information can be hidden in various mediums known as carriers. The carriers can be images, audio files, video files and text files. Image Steganography is a technique of using an image file as a carrier. Cryptography protects the information by applying the encryption and decryption techniques, so that the secret message can be understood only by the right person.This paper proposes a method, which combines the techniques of Steganography and cryptography, to hide the secret data in an image. In the first phase, the sender will embed the secret data in an image by using the Least Significant Bit (LSB) technique. The embedded image will be encrypted by using an encryption algorithm. At final, the encrypted image will be decrypted and the hidden data will be retrieved by supplying the valid secret key by the receiver. The process includes the phases of Data embedding, Image Encryption and recovery of both original image and secret data from the encrypted image.

scholarly journals Two-level hiding an encrypted image

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 961
Author(s):  
Faten H. MohammedSediq Al-Kadei
Keyword(s):  
Research Area ◽  
Cover Image ◽  
Perceptual Quality ◽  
Fingerprint Image ◽  
Bank Account ◽  
Secret Image ◽  
Encrypted Image ◽  
Encrypted Images ◽  
In The Beginning ◽  
Rgb Image

<p><span>Encryption and hiding images are becoming a hot research area and a broad prospect for application. This article uses a secure algorithm with Low Significant Bit method to hide an encrypted high-resolution color bitmap image in two selectively color images (i.e., two cover images). The paper introduces a two-level hiding encrypted image using MATLAB-GUI programming language. In the beginning, with a key image using XOR bit operation, the original RGB image is encrypted. After that, the encrypted image is hidden into the first cover image. The cover image is then hidden into another cover to make the secret image safer without changing the perceptual quality for both covers. Then, the algorithm is tested on many bitmap images, which can be an important image, fingerprint image, samples of secret medicine, or bank account pattern. The correlation histograms demonstrate a high correlation for all encrypted images. The PSNR is used to find steganography quality for the two cover images after hiding the secret image showing a high quality for the two levels of hiding operation</span></p>

scholarly journals Modified Lsb For Hiding Encrypted Kurdish Text Into Digital Image

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 254
Author(s):  
Nada E. Tawfiq
Keyword(s):  
Digital Image ◽  
Text Message ◽  
Cover Image ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
Original Image ◽  
Text File ◽  
Least Significant Bit ◽  
Text Information ◽  
Embedded Technique ◽  
Lsb Substitution

Image files can hide text without their size being affected too much. This process called steganography which allows hiding text in images without any suspicions from intruders. This paper addresses an improved LSB substitution algorithm for hiding Kurdish text information written in text file into digital image as steganography technique. The algorithm consists of two main phases, the first phase holds the encryption of the Kurdish text message and the embedded technique while the second phase hold the message extraction followed by decryption to get the original code of each character. The algorithm contains many procedures to enhance this process. Least Significant Bit method is used to hide the Kurdish text, in order to keep the features and characteristics of the original image. Applying the proposed approach shows that it seems work in a best case by hiding and retrieving text from the digital image which is used as a carrier of this text. Delphi 2010 was used to simulate both encrypt-embedded phase and extract-decrypt phase, and the results were obtained with high and security which proved the efficiency of the algorithm, where the hidden Kurdish text didn’t make any distortion or change over the cover image.

The Applications of Automata in Game Theory

2013 ◽  
pp. 204-217
Author(s):  
Sally Almanasra ◽  
Khaled Suwais ◽  
Muhammad Rafie
Keyword(s):  
Game Theory ◽  
Cellular Automata ◽  
Finite Automata ◽  
Computer Applications ◽  
Complex Environment ◽  
Different Types

In game theory, presenting players with strategies directly affects the performance of the players. Utilizing the power of automata is one way for presenting players with strategies. In this chapter, the authors studied different types of automata and their applications in game theory. They found that finite automata, adaptive automata, and cellular automata are widely adopted in game theory. The applications of finite automata are found to be limited to present simple strategies. In contrast, adaptive automata and cellular automata are intensively applied in complex environment, where the number of interacted players (human, computer applications, etc.) is high, and therefore, complex strategies are needed.

A Novel Steganography Algorithm Based on Quantization Table Modification and Image Scrambling in DCT Domain

2020 ◽  
pp. 2154001
Author(s):  
Hongzhu Dai ◽  
Jie Cheng ◽  
Yafeng Li
Keyword(s):  
Image Quality ◽  
Cover Image ◽  
Embedding Capacity ◽  
Image Scrambling ◽  
Information Embedding ◽  
Dct Domain ◽  
Confidential Data ◽  
Dct Coefficients

In this paper, a steganography algorithm has been proposed which is based on quantization table modification and image scrambling in the DCT domain. First, the algorithm homogenizes the energy by scrambling the cover image to improve the number of DCT coefficients suitable for information embedding. Second, the embedding capacity of the DCT block is determined by the value of the quantization table in the algorithm, different quantization tables get different embedding effects. In addition, this paper proposes an optimized modified quantization table. Extensive experiments show that the proposed algorithm achieves a great potential for confidential data and indiscernible image quality.

scholarly journals A n-out-of-n Sharing Digital Image Scheme by Using Color Palette

Electronics ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (7) ◽  
pp. 802
Author(s):  
Ching-Nung Yang ◽  
Qin-Dong Sun ◽  
Yan-Xiao Liu ◽  
Ci-Ming Wu
Keyword(s):  
Digital Image ◽  
Shadow Image ◽  
Cover Image ◽  
Secret Message ◽  
Secret Image Sharing ◽  
Color Palette ◽  
Secret Image ◽  
Image Sharing

A secret image sharing (SIS) scheme inserts a secret message into shadow images in a way that if shadow images are combined in a specific way, the secret image can be recovered. A 2-out-of-2 sharing digital image scheme (SDIS) adopts a color palette to share a digital color secret image into two shadow images, and the secret image can be recovered from two shadow images, while any one shadow image has no information about the secret image. This 2-out-of-2 SDIS may keep the shadow size small because by using a color palette, and thus has advantage of reducing storage. However, the previous works on SDIS are just 2-out-of-2 scheme and have limited functions. In this paper, we take the lead to study a general n-out-of-n SDIS which can be applied on more than two shadow. The proposed SDIS is implemented on the basis of 2-out-of-2 SDIS. Our main contribution has the higher contrast of binary meaningful shadow and the larger region in color shadows revealing cover image when compared with previous 2-out-of-2 SDISs. Meanwhile, our SDIS is resistant to colluder attack.

scholarly journals An Advanced Reversible Data Hiding Algorithm Using Local Similarity, Curved Surface Characteristics, and Edge Characteristics in Images

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 836 ◽  
Author(s):  
Soo-Mok Jung ◽  
Byung-Won On
Keyword(s):  
Data Hiding ◽  
Reversible Data Hiding ◽  
Image Watermarking ◽  
Surface Characteristics ◽  
Cover Image ◽  
Curved Surface ◽  
Local Similarity ◽  
Stego Image ◽  
Confidential Data ◽  
The Difference

In this paper, we proposed methods to accurately predict pixel values by effectively using local similarity, curved surface characteristics, and edge characteristics present in an image. Furthermore, to hide more confidential data in a cover image using the prediction image composed of precisely predicted pixel values, we proposed an effective data hiding technique that applied the prediction image to the conventional reversible data hiding technique. Precise prediction of pixel values greatly increases the frequency at the peak point in the histogram of the difference sequence generated using the cover and prediction images. This considerably increases the amount of confidential data that can be hidden in the cover image. The proposed reversible data hiding algorithm (ARDHA) can hide up to 24.5% more confidential data than the existing algorithm. Moreover, it is not possible to determine the presence of hidden confidential data in stego-images, as they possess excellent visual quality. The confidential data can be extracted from the stego-image without loss, and the original cover image can be restored from the stego-image without distortion. Therefore, the proposed algorithm can be effectively used in digital image watermarking, military, and medical applications.

Is It Really Robust?

Methodology ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 147-151 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emanuel Schmider ◽  
Matthias Ziegler ◽  
Erik Danay ◽  
Luzi Beyer ◽  
Markus Bühner
Keyword(s):  
Goodness Of Fit ◽  
Type I Error ◽  
Effect Sizes ◽  
Random Numbers ◽  
Type I ◽  
Type Ii ◽  
Type Ii Error ◽  
Normality Assumption ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Factor Type

Empirical evidence to the robustness of the analysis of variance (ANOVA) concerning violation of the normality assumption is presented by means of Monte Carlo methods. High-quality samples underlying normally, rectangularly, and exponentially distributed basic populations are created by drawing samples which consist of random numbers from respective generators, checking their goodness of fit, and allowing only the best 10% to take part in the investigation. A one-way fixed-effect design with three groups of 25 values each is chosen. Effect-sizes are implemented in the samples and varied over a broad range. Comparing the outcomes of the ANOVA calculations for the different types of distributions, gives reason to regard the ANOVA as robust. Both, the empirical type I error α and the empirical type II error β remain constant under violation. Moreover, regression analysis identifies the factor “type of distribution” as not significant in explanation of the ANOVA results.

Combining Digital Signature with Local Binary Pattern-Least Significant Bit Steganography Techniques for Securing Medical Images

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 1288-1293
Author(s):  
K. N. Madhusudhan ◽  
P. Sakthivel
Keyword(s):  
Digital Signature ◽  
Local Binary Pattern ◽  
Medical Images ◽  
Image Authentication ◽  
Reversible Watermarking ◽  
Cover Image ◽  
Least Significant Bit ◽  
New Approach ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Separate File

The image authentication is generally based on two different types of techniques: watermarking and digital signature. In watermarking methods, embedded watermarking is often imperceptible and it contains either a specific ID of producer or codes related to content that are used for authentication. Normally a separate file is stored, digital signature is a non-repudiation and encrypted version of the information extracted from the data. A digital signature can be attached to the data to prove the originality and integrity. The proposed work presents a new approach to steganography of medical images that uses modified Least Significant Bit (LSB) based on the Local Binary Pattern (LBP) pattern. As a first step, cover image has been divided as blocks of 3×3 non overlapping masks. Then, the pixel embedding position (clock wise or anti-clock wise) has to be identified using LBP operator. The value of the LBP operator determines how and where to embed secret image pixel. Later, using LSB method, pixel values will be embedded in the cover image pixel. In order to provide the integrity of the data, the proposed work also presents Reversible Watermarking (RW), a Digital Signature (DS) technique. The proposed algorithm of steganography experimented on few medical images and achieved better efficiency with respect to MSE and PSNR values and same is reported in this paper.

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