HIGH CAPACITY IMAGE STEGANOGRAPHY USING ADJUNCTIVE NUMERICAL REPRESENTATIONS WITH MULTIPLE BIT-PLANE DECOMPOSITION METHODS
HIGH CAPACITY IMAGE STEGANOGRAPHY USING
ADJUNCTIVE NUMERICAL REPRESENTATIONS
WITH MULTIPLE BIT-PLANE DECOMPOSITION
METHOD
James Collins and Sos Agaian
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, USA
ABSTRACT
LSB steganography is a one of the most widely used methods for implementing covert data channels in
image file exchanges [1][2]. The low computational complexity and implementation simplicity of the
algorithm are significant factors for its popularity with the primary reason being low image distortion.
Many attempts have been made to increase the embedding capacity of LSB algorithms by expanding into
the second or third binary layers of the image while maintaining a low probability of detection with
minimal distortive effects [2][3][4]. In this paper, we introduce an advanced technique for covertly
embedding data within images using redundant number system decomposition over non-standard digital bit
planes. Both grayscale and bit-mapped images are equally effective as cover files. It will be shown that
this unique steganography method has minimal visual distortive affects while also preserving the cover file
statistics, making it less susceptible to most general steganography detection algorithms.
KEYWORDS
LSB Steganography, Redundant Number Systems, Bit-plane Decomposition, LSB Steganalysis
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