Reversible data hiding(RDH)enables secret data embedding while preserving complete cover image recovery,making it crucial for applications requiring image integrity.The pixel value ordering(PVO)technique used in multi...Reversible data hiding(RDH)enables secret data embedding while preserving complete cover image recovery,making it crucial for applications requiring image integrity.The pixel value ordering(PVO)technique used in multi-stego images provides good image quality but often results in low embedding capability.To address these challenges,this paper proposes a high-capacity RDH scheme based on PVO that generates three stego images from a single cover image.The cover image is partitioned into non-overlapping blocks with pixels sorted in ascending order.Four secret bits are embedded into each block’s maximum pixel value,while three additional bits are embedded into the second-largest value when the pixel difference exceeds a predefined threshold.A similar embedding strategy is also applied to the minimum side of the block,including the second-smallest pixel value.This design enables each block to embed up to 14 bits of secret data.Experimental results demonstrate that the proposed method achieves significantly higher embedding capacity and improved visual quality compared to existing triple-stego RDH approaches,advancing the field of reversible steganography.展开更多
Data hiding methods involve embedding secret messages into cover objects to enable covert communication in a way that is difficult to detect.In data hiding methods based on image interpolation,the image size is reduce...Data hiding methods involve embedding secret messages into cover objects to enable covert communication in a way that is difficult to detect.In data hiding methods based on image interpolation,the image size is reduced and then enlarged through interpolation,followed by the embedding of secret data into the newly generated pixels.A general improving approach for embedding secret messages is proposed.The approach may be regarded a general model for enhancing the data embedding capacity of various existing image interpolation-based data hiding methods.This enhancement is achieved by expanding the range of pixel values available for embedding secret messages,removing the limitations of many existing methods,where the range is restricted to powers of two to facilitate the direct embedding of bit-based messages.This improvement is accomplished through the application of multiple-based number conversion to the secret message data.The method converts the message bits into a multiple-based number and uses an algorithm to embed each digit of this number into an individual pixel,thereby enhancing the message embedding efficiency,as proved by a theorem derived in this study.The proposed improvement method has been tested through experiments on three well-known image interpolation-based data hiding methods.The results show that the proposed method can enhance the three data embedding rates by approximately 14%,13%,and 10%,respectively,create stego-images with good quality,and resist RS steganalysis attacks.These experimental results indicate that the use of the multiple-based number conversion technique to improve the three interpolation-based methods for embedding secret messages increases the number of message bits embedded in the images.For many image interpolation-based data hiding methods,which use power-of-two pixel-value ranges for message embedding,other than the three tested ones,the proposed improvement method is also expected to be effective for enhancing their data embedding capabilities.展开更多
With the rapid expansion of multimedia data,protecting digital information has become increasingly critical.Reversible data hiding offers an effective solution by allowing sensitive information to be embedded in multi...With the rapid expansion of multimedia data,protecting digital information has become increasingly critical.Reversible data hiding offers an effective solution by allowing sensitive information to be embedded in multimedia files while enabling full recovery of the original data after extraction.Audio,as a vital medium in communication,entertainment,and information sharing,demands the same level of security as images.However,embedding data in encrypted audio poses unique challenges due to the trade-offs between security,data integrity,and embedding capacity.This paper presents a novel interpolation-based reversible data hiding algorithm for encrypted audio that achieves scalable embedding capacity.By increasing sample density through interpolation,embedding opportunities are significantly enhanced while maintaining encryption throughout the process.The method further integrates multiple most significant bit(multi-MSB)prediction and Huffman coding to optimize compression and embedding efficiency.Experimental results on standard audio datasets demonstrate the proposed algorithm’s ability to embed up to 12.47 bits per sample with over 9.26 bits per sample available for pure embedding capacity,while preserving full reversibility.These results confirm the method’s suitability for secure applications that demand high embedding capacity and perfect reconstruction of original audio.This work advances reversible data hiding in encrypted audio by offering a secure,efficient,and fully reversible data hiding framework.展开更多
This study introduces an Edge-Based Data Hiding and Extraction Algorithm(EBDHEA)to address the problem of data embedding in images while preserving robust security and high image quality.The algorithm produces three c...This study introduces an Edge-Based Data Hiding and Extraction Algorithm(EBDHEA)to address the problem of data embedding in images while preserving robust security and high image quality.The algorithm produces three classes of pixels from the pixels in the cover image:edges found by the Canny edge detection method,pixels arising from the expansion of neighboring edge pixels,and pixels that are neither edges nor components of the neighboring edge pixels.The number of Least Significant Bits(LSBs)that are used to hide data depends on these classifications.Furthermore,the lossless compression method,Huffman coding,improves image data capacity.To increase the security of the steganographic process,secret messages are encrypted using the XOR encryption technique before being embedded.Metrics such as the Mean Squared Error(MSE),Peak Signal-to-Noise Ratio(PSNR),and Structural Similarity Index Measure(SSIM)are used to assess the efficacy of this algorithm and are compared to previous methods.The findings demonstrate that the suggested approach achieves high similarity between the original and modified images with a maximum PSNR of 60.7 dB for a payload of 18,750 bytes,a maximum SSIM of 0.999 for a payload of 314,572.8 bytes,and a maximum Video Information Fidelity(VIF)of 0.95 for a payload of 23,592 bytes.Normalized Cross-Correlation(NCC)values are very close to 1.In addition,the performance of EBDHEA is implemented on Secure Medical Image Transmission as a real-world example,and the performance is tested against three types of attacks:RS Steganalysis,Chi-square attack,and visual attack,and compared with two deep learning models,such as SRNet and XuNet.展开更多
We explored the effects of algorithmic opacity on employees’playing dumb and evasive hiding rather than rationalized hiding.We examined the mediating role of job insecurity and the moderating role of employee-AI coll...We explored the effects of algorithmic opacity on employees’playing dumb and evasive hiding rather than rationalized hiding.We examined the mediating role of job insecurity and the moderating role of employee-AI collaboration.Participants were 421 full-time employees(female=46.32%,junior employees=31.83%)from a variety of organizations and industries that interact with AI.Employees filled out data on algorithm opacity,job insecurity,knowledge hiding,employee-AI collaboration,and control variables.The results of the structural equation modeling indicated that algorithm opacity exacerbated employees’job insecurity,and job insecurity mediated between algorithm opacity and playing dumb and evasive hiding rather than rationalized hiding.The relationship between algorithmic opacity and playing dumb and evasive hiding was more positive when the level of employee-AI collaboration was higher.These findings suggest that employee-AI collaboration reinforces the indirect relationship between algorithmic opacity and playing dumb and evasive hiding.Our study contributes to research on human and AI collaboration by exploring the dark side of employee-AI collaboration.展开更多
Medical image segmentation,i.e.,labeling structures of interest in medical images,is crucial for disease diagnosis and treatment in radiology.In reversible data hiding in medical images(RDHMI),segmentation consists of...Medical image segmentation,i.e.,labeling structures of interest in medical images,is crucial for disease diagnosis and treatment in radiology.In reversible data hiding in medical images(RDHMI),segmentation consists of only two regions:the focal and nonfocal regions.The focal region mainly contains information for diagnosis,while the nonfocal region serves as the monochrome background.The current traditional segmentation methods utilized in RDHMI are inaccurate for complex medical images,and manual segmentation is time-consuming,poorly reproducible,and operator-dependent.Implementing state-of-the-art deep learning(DL)models will facilitate key benefits,but the lack of domain-specific labels for existing medical datasets makes it impossible.To address this problem,this study provides labels of existing medical datasets based on a hybrid segmentation approach to facilitate the implementation of DL segmentation models in this domain.First,an initial segmentation based on a 33 kernel is performed to analyze×identified contour pixels before classifying pixels into focal and nonfocal regions.Then,several human expert raters evaluate and classify the generated labels into accurate and inaccurate labels.The inaccurate labels undergo manual segmentation by medical practitioners and are scored based on a hierarchical voting scheme before being assigned to the proposed dataset.To ensure reliability and integrity in the proposed dataset,we evaluate the accurate automated labels with manually segmented labels by medical practitioners using five assessment metrics:dice coefficient,Jaccard index,precision,recall,and accuracy.The experimental results show labels in the proposed dataset are consistent with the subjective judgment of human experts,with an average accuracy score of 94%and dice coefficient scores between 90%-99%.The study further proposes a ResNet-UNet with concatenated spatial and channel squeeze and excitation(scSE)architecture for semantic segmentation to validate and illustrate the usefulness of the proposed dataset.The results demonstrate the superior performance of the proposed architecture in accurately separating the focal and nonfocal regions compared to state-of-the-art architectures.Dataset information is released under the following URL:https://www.kaggle.com/lordamoah/datasets(accessed on 31 March 2025).展开更多
With the development of data science and technology,information security has been further concerned.In order to solve privacy problems such as personal privacy being peeped and copyright being infringed,information hi...With the development of data science and technology,information security has been further concerned.In order to solve privacy problems such as personal privacy being peeped and copyright being infringed,information hiding algorithms has been developed.Image information hiding is to make use of the redundancy of the cover image to hide secret information in it.Ensuring that the stego image cannot be distinguished from the cover image,and sending secret information to receiver through the transmission of the stego image.At present,the model based on deep learning is also widely applied to the field of information hiding.This paper makes an overall conclusion on image information hiding based on deep learning.It is divided into four parts of steganography algorithms,watermarking embedding algorithms,coverless information hiding algorithms and steganalysis algorithms based on deep learning.From these four aspects,the state-of-the-art information hiding technologies based on deep learning are illustrated and analyzed.展开更多
Advanced cloud computing technology provides cost saving and flexibility of services for users.With the explosion of multimedia data,more and more data owners would outsource their personal multimedia data on the clou...Advanced cloud computing technology provides cost saving and flexibility of services for users.With the explosion of multimedia data,more and more data owners would outsource their personal multimedia data on the cloud.In the meantime,some computationally expensive tasks are also undertaken by cloud servers.However,the outsourced multimedia data and its applications may reveal the data owner’s private information because the data owners lose the control of their data.Recently,this thought has aroused new research interest on privacy-preserving reversible data hiding over outsourced multimedia data.In this paper,two reversible data hiding schemes are proposed for encrypted image data in cloud computing:reversible data hiding by homomorphic encryption and reversible data hiding in encrypted domain.The former is that additional bits are extracted after decryption and the latter is that extracted before decryption.Meanwhile,a combined scheme is also designed.This paper proposes the privacy-preserving outsourcing scheme of reversible data hiding over encrypted image data in cloud computing,which not only ensures multimedia data security without relying on the trustworthiness of cloud servers,but also guarantees that reversible data hiding can be operated over encrypted images at the different stages.Theoretical analysis confirms the correctness of the proposed encryption model and justifies the security of the proposed scheme.The computation cost of the proposed scheme is acceptable and adjusts to different security levels.展开更多
The traditional information hiding methods embed the secret information by modifying the carrier,which will inevitably leave traces of modification on the carrier.In this way,it is hard to resist the detection of steg...The traditional information hiding methods embed the secret information by modifying the carrier,which will inevitably leave traces of modification on the carrier.In this way,it is hard to resist the detection of steganalysis algorithm.To address this problem,the concept of coverless information hiding was proposed.Coverless information hiding can effectively resist steganalysis algorithm,since it uses unmodified natural stego-carriers to represent and convey confidential information.However,the state-of-the-arts method has a low hidden capacity,which makes it less appealing.Because the pixel values of different regions of the molecular structure images of material(MSIM)are usually different,this paper proposes a novel coverless information hiding method based on MSIM,which utilizes the average value of sub-image’s pixels to represent the secret information,according to the mapping between pixel value intervals and secret information.In addition,we employ a pseudo-random label sequence that is used to determine the position of sub-images to improve the security of the method.And the histogram of the Bag of words model(BOW)is used to determine the number of subimages in the image that convey secret information.Moreover,to improve the retrieval efficiency,we built a multi-level inverted index structure.Furthermore,the proposed method can also be used for other natural images.Compared with the state-of-the-arts,experimental results and analysis manifest that our method has better performance in anti-steganalysis,security and capacity.展开更多
Traditional information hiding algorithms cannot maintain a good balance of capacity,invisibility and robustness.In this paper,a novel blind colour image information hiding algorithm based on grey prediction and grey ...Traditional information hiding algorithms cannot maintain a good balance of capacity,invisibility and robustness.In this paper,a novel blind colour image information hiding algorithm based on grey prediction and grey relational analysis in the Discrete Cosine Transform(DCT) domain is proposed.First,this algorithm compresses the secret image losslessly based on the improved grey prediction GM(1,1)(IGM) model.It then chooses the blocks of rich texture in the cover image as the embedding regions using Double-dimension Grey Relational Analysis(DGRA).Finally,it adaptively embeds the compressed secret bits stream into the DCT domain mid-frequency coefficients,which are decided by those blocks' Double-Dimension Grey Correlation Degree(DGCD) and Human Visual System(HVS).This method can ensure an adequate balance between invisibility,capacity and robustness.Experimental results show that the proposed algorithm is robust against JPEG compression(46.724 6 dB when the compression quality factor is 90%),Gaussian noise(45.531 3 dB when the parameter is(0,0.000 5)) etc.,and it is a blind information hiding algorithm that can be extracted without an original carrier.展开更多
A novel local binary pattern-based reversible data hiding(LBP-RDH)technique has been suggested to maintain a fair symmetry between the perceptual transparency and hiding capacity.During embedding,the image is divided ...A novel local binary pattern-based reversible data hiding(LBP-RDH)technique has been suggested to maintain a fair symmetry between the perceptual transparency and hiding capacity.During embedding,the image is divided into various 3×3 blocks.Then,using the LBP-based image descriptor,the LBP codes for each block are computed.Next,the obtained LBP codes are XORed with the embedding bits and are concealed in the respective blocks using the proposed pixel readjustment process.Further,each cover image(CI)pixel produces two different stego-image pixels.Likewise,during extraction,the CI pixels are restored without the loss of a single bit of information.The outcome of the proposed technique with respect to perceptual transparency measures,such as peak signal-to-noise ratio and structural similarity index,is found to be superior to that of some of the recent and state-of-the-art techniques.In addition,the proposed technique has shown excellent resilience to various stego-attacks,such as pixel difference histogram as well as regular and singular analysis.Besides,the out-off boundary pixel problem,which endures in most of the contemporary data hiding techniques,has been successfully addressed.展开更多
Dear Sir, I am Dr. Zhi-Qing Li from Tianjin Medical University Eye Hospital, Tianjin City, China. I write to present a case with hiding iris neovascularization (INV) following central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO) can...Dear Sir, I am Dr. Zhi-Qing Li from Tianjin Medical University Eye Hospital, Tianjin City, China. I write to present a case with hiding iris neovascularization (INV) following central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO) can be detected early by iris angiography (IA) and neovascular glaucoma (NVG) was展开更多
This paper proposes a lossless and high payload data hiding scheme for JPEG images by histogram modification.The most in JPEG bitstream consists of a sequence of VLCs(variable length codes)and the appended bits.Each V...This paper proposes a lossless and high payload data hiding scheme for JPEG images by histogram modification.The most in JPEG bitstream consists of a sequence of VLCs(variable length codes)and the appended bits.Each VLC has a corresponding RLV(run/length value)to record the AC/DC coefficients.To achieve lossless data hiding with high payload,we shift the histogram of VLCs and modify the DHT segment to embed data.Since we sort the histogram of VLCs in descending order,the filesize expansion is limited.The paper’s key contribution includes:Lossless data hiding,less filesize expansion in identical pay-load and higher embedding efficiency.展开更多
Singular rough sets （S-rough sets） have three classes of forms： one-directional S-rough sets, dual of onedirectional S-rough sets, and two-directional S-rough sets. Dynamic, hereditary, mnemonic, and hiding propert...Singular rough sets （S-rough sets） have three classes of forms： one-directional S-rough sets, dual of onedirectional S-rough sets, and two-directional S-rough sets. Dynamic, hereditary, mnemonic, and hiding properties are the basic characteristics of S-rough sets. By using the S-rough sets, the concepts of f-hiding knowledge, F-hiding knowledge, hiding degree, and hiding dependence degree are given. Then, both the hiding theorem and the hiding dependence theorem of hiding knowledge are proposed. Finally, an application of hiding knowledge is discussed.展开更多
Recently,reversible data hiding in encrypted image(RDHEI)has attracted extensive attention,which can be used in secure cloud computing and privacy protection effectively.In this paper,a novel RDHEI scheme based on blo...Recently,reversible data hiding in encrypted image(RDHEI)has attracted extensive attention,which can be used in secure cloud computing and privacy protection effectively.In this paper,a novel RDHEI scheme based on block classification and permutation is proposed.Content owner first divides original image into non-overlapping blocks and then set a threshold to classify these blocks into smooth and non-smooth blocks respectively.After block classification,content owner utilizes a specific encryption method,including stream cipher encryption and block permutation to protect image content securely.For the encrypted image,data hider embeds additional secret information in the most significant bits(MSB)of the encrypted pixels in smooth blocks and the final marked image can be obtained.At the receiver side,secret data will be extracted correctly with data-hiding key.When receiver only has encryption key,after stream cipher decryption,block scrambling decryption and MSB error prediction with threshold,decrypted image will be achieved.When data hiding key and encryption key are both obtained,receiver can find the smooth and non-smooth blocks correctly and MSB in smooth blocks will be predicted correctly,hence,receiver can recover marked image losslessly.Experimental results demonstrate that our scheme can achieve better rate-distortion performance than some of state-of-the-art schemes.展开更多
Function one direction S-rough sets have dynamic characteristics and law characteristics. By using the function one direction S-rough sets, this article presents the concepts of the f-hiding law, F-hiding law, f-hidin...Function one direction S-rough sets have dynamic characteristics and law characteristics. By using the function one direction S-rough sets, this article presents the concepts of the f-hiding law, F-hiding law, f-hiding law dependence and F-hiding law dependence. Based on the concepts above, this article proposes the hidingdependence theorem of f-hiding laws, the hiding-dependence theorem of F-hiding laws, the hiding-dependence separation theorem, the hiding dependence-discovery principle of unknown laws. Finally, the application of the hiding dependence of hiding laws in the discovery of system laws is given.展开更多
To fulfill the requirements of data security in environments with nonequivalent resources,a high capacity data hiding scheme in encrypted image based on compressive sensing(CS)is proposed by fully utilizing the adapta...To fulfill the requirements of data security in environments with nonequivalent resources,a high capacity data hiding scheme in encrypted image based on compressive sensing(CS)is proposed by fully utilizing the adaptability of CS to nonequivalent resources.The original image is divided into two parts:one part is encrypted with traditional stream cipher;the other part is turned to the prediction error and then encrypted based on CS to vacate room simultaneously.The collected non-image data is firstly encrypted with simple stream cipher.For data security management,the encrypted non-image data is then embedded into the encrypted image,and the scrambling operation is used to further improve security.Finally,the original image and non-image data can be separably recovered and extracted according to the request from the valid users with different access rights.Experimental results demonstrate that the proposed scheme outperforms other data hiding methods based on CS,and is more suitable for nonequivalent resources.展开更多
Rapid advancements of the Industrial Internet of Things(IIoT)and artificial intelligence(AI)pose serious security issues by revealing secret data.Therefore,security data becomes a crucial issue in IIoT communication w...Rapid advancements of the Industrial Internet of Things(IIoT)and artificial intelligence(AI)pose serious security issues by revealing secret data.Therefore,security data becomes a crucial issue in IIoT communication where secrecy needs to be guaranteed in real time.Practically,AI techniques can be utilized to design image steganographic techniques in IIoT.In addition,encryption techniques act as an important role to save the actual information generated from the IIoT devices to avoid unauthorized access.In order to accomplish secure data transmission in IIoT environment,this study presents novel encryption with image steganography based data hiding technique(EISDHT)for IIoT environment.The proposed EIS-DHT technique involves a new quantum black widow optimization(QBWO)to competently choose the pixel values for hiding secrete data in the cover image.In addition,the multi-level discrete wavelet transform(DWT)based transformation process takes place.Besides,the secret image is divided into three R,G,and B bands which are then individually encrypted using Blowfish,Twofish,and Lorenz Hyperchaotic System.At last,the stego image gets generated by placing the encrypted images into the optimum pixel locations of the cover image.In order to validate the enhanced data hiding performance of the EIS-DHT technique,a set of simulation analyses take place and the results are inspected interms of different measures.The experimental outcomes stated the supremacy of the EIS-DHT technique over the other existing techniques and ensure maximum security.展开更多
Using entanglement swapping of high-level Bell states, we first derive a covert layer between the secret message and the possible output results of the entanglement swapping between any two generalized Bell states, an...Using entanglement swapping of high-level Bell states, we first derive a covert layer between the secret message and the possible output results of the entanglement swapping between any two generalized Bell states, and then propose a novel high-efficiency quantum information hiding protocol based on the covert layer. In the proposed scheme, a covert channel can be built up under the cover of a high-level quantum secure direct communication （QSDC） channel for securely transmitting secret messages without consuming any auxiliary quantum state or any extra communication resource. It is shown that this protocol not only has a high embedding efficiency but also achieves a good imperceptibility as well as a high security.展开更多
We propose a data hidding technique in a still image. This technique is based on chaotic sequence in the transform domain of cover image. We use different chaotic random sequences multiplied by multiple sensitive imag...We propose a data hidding technique in a still image. This technique is based on chaotic sequence in the transform domain of cover image. We use different chaotic random sequences multiplied by multiple sensitive images, respectively, to spread the spectrum of sensitive images. Multiple sensitive images are hidden in a covert image as a form of noise. The results of theoretical analysis and computer simulation show the new hiding technique have better properties with high security, imperceptibility and capacity for hidden information in comparison with the conventional scheme such as LSB (Least Significance Bit).展开更多
基金funded by University of Transport and Communications(UTC)under grant number T2025-CN-004.
文摘Reversible data hiding(RDH)enables secret data embedding while preserving complete cover image recovery,making it crucial for applications requiring image integrity.The pixel value ordering(PVO)technique used in multi-stego images provides good image quality but often results in low embedding capability.To address these challenges,this paper proposes a high-capacity RDH scheme based on PVO that generates three stego images from a single cover image.The cover image is partitioned into non-overlapping blocks with pixels sorted in ascending order.Four secret bits are embedded into each block’s maximum pixel value,while three additional bits are embedded into the second-largest value when the pixel difference exceeds a predefined threshold.A similar embedding strategy is also applied to the minimum side of the block,including the second-smallest pixel value.This design enables each block to embed up to 14 bits of secret data.Experimental results demonstrate that the proposed method achieves significantly higher embedding capacity and improved visual quality compared to existing triple-stego RDH approaches,advancing the field of reversible steganography.
文摘Data hiding methods involve embedding secret messages into cover objects to enable covert communication in a way that is difficult to detect.In data hiding methods based on image interpolation,the image size is reduced and then enlarged through interpolation,followed by the embedding of secret data into the newly generated pixels.A general improving approach for embedding secret messages is proposed.The approach may be regarded a general model for enhancing the data embedding capacity of various existing image interpolation-based data hiding methods.This enhancement is achieved by expanding the range of pixel values available for embedding secret messages,removing the limitations of many existing methods,where the range is restricted to powers of two to facilitate the direct embedding of bit-based messages.This improvement is accomplished through the application of multiple-based number conversion to the secret message data.The method converts the message bits into a multiple-based number and uses an algorithm to embed each digit of this number into an individual pixel,thereby enhancing the message embedding efficiency,as proved by a theorem derived in this study.The proposed improvement method has been tested through experiments on three well-known image interpolation-based data hiding methods.The results show that the proposed method can enhance the three data embedding rates by approximately 14%,13%,and 10%,respectively,create stego-images with good quality,and resist RS steganalysis attacks.These experimental results indicate that the use of the multiple-based number conversion technique to improve the three interpolation-based methods for embedding secret messages increases the number of message bits embedded in the images.For many image interpolation-based data hiding methods,which use power-of-two pixel-value ranges for message embedding,other than the three tested ones,the proposed improvement method is also expected to be effective for enhancing their data embedding capabilities.
基金funded by theNational Science and Technology Council of Taiwan under the grant number NSTC 113-2221-E-035-058.
文摘With the rapid expansion of multimedia data,protecting digital information has become increasingly critical.Reversible data hiding offers an effective solution by allowing sensitive information to be embedded in multimedia files while enabling full recovery of the original data after extraction.Audio,as a vital medium in communication,entertainment,and information sharing,demands the same level of security as images.However,embedding data in encrypted audio poses unique challenges due to the trade-offs between security,data integrity,and embedding capacity.This paper presents a novel interpolation-based reversible data hiding algorithm for encrypted audio that achieves scalable embedding capacity.By increasing sample density through interpolation,embedding opportunities are significantly enhanced while maintaining encryption throughout the process.The method further integrates multiple most significant bit(multi-MSB)prediction and Huffman coding to optimize compression and embedding efficiency.Experimental results on standard audio datasets demonstrate the proposed algorithm’s ability to embed up to 12.47 bits per sample with over 9.26 bits per sample available for pure embedding capacity,while preserving full reversibility.These results confirm the method’s suitability for secure applications that demand high embedding capacity and perfect reconstruction of original audio.This work advances reversible data hiding in encrypted audio by offering a secure,efficient,and fully reversible data hiding framework.
文摘This study introduces an Edge-Based Data Hiding and Extraction Algorithm(EBDHEA)to address the problem of data embedding in images while preserving robust security and high image quality.The algorithm produces three classes of pixels from the pixels in the cover image:edges found by the Canny edge detection method,pixels arising from the expansion of neighboring edge pixels,and pixels that are neither edges nor components of the neighboring edge pixels.The number of Least Significant Bits(LSBs)that are used to hide data depends on these classifications.Furthermore,the lossless compression method,Huffman coding,improves image data capacity.To increase the security of the steganographic process,secret messages are encrypted using the XOR encryption technique before being embedded.Metrics such as the Mean Squared Error(MSE),Peak Signal-to-Noise Ratio(PSNR),and Structural Similarity Index Measure(SSIM)are used to assess the efficacy of this algorithm and are compared to previous methods.The findings demonstrate that the suggested approach achieves high similarity between the original and modified images with a maximum PSNR of 60.7 dB for a payload of 18,750 bytes,a maximum SSIM of 0.999 for a payload of 314,572.8 bytes,and a maximum Video Information Fidelity(VIF)of 0.95 for a payload of 23,592 bytes.Normalized Cross-Correlation(NCC)values are very close to 1.In addition,the performance of EBDHEA is implemented on Secure Medical Image Transmission as a real-world example,and the performance is tested against three types of attacks:RS Steganalysis,Chi-square attack,and visual attack,and compared with two deep learning models,such as SRNet and XuNet.
基金supported by the Social Science Foundation of Liaoning Province(L23BJY022).
文摘We explored the effects of algorithmic opacity on employees’playing dumb and evasive hiding rather than rationalized hiding.We examined the mediating role of job insecurity and the moderating role of employee-AI collaboration.Participants were 421 full-time employees(female=46.32%,junior employees=31.83%)from a variety of organizations and industries that interact with AI.Employees filled out data on algorithm opacity,job insecurity,knowledge hiding,employee-AI collaboration,and control variables.The results of the structural equation modeling indicated that algorithm opacity exacerbated employees’job insecurity,and job insecurity mediated between algorithm opacity and playing dumb and evasive hiding rather than rationalized hiding.The relationship between algorithmic opacity and playing dumb and evasive hiding was more positive when the level of employee-AI collaboration was higher.These findings suggest that employee-AI collaboration reinforces the indirect relationship between algorithmic opacity and playing dumb and evasive hiding.Our study contributes to research on human and AI collaboration by exploring the dark side of employee-AI collaboration.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.62072250,61772281,61702235,U1636117,U1804263,62172435,61872203 and 61802212)the Zhongyuan Science and Technology Innovation Leading Talent Project of China(Grant No.214200510019)+3 种基金the Suqian Municipal Science and Technology Plan Project in 2020(S202015)the Plan for Scientific Talent of Henan Province(Grant No.2018JR0018)the Opening Project of Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Information Security Technology(Grant No.2020B1212060078)the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions(PAPD)Fund.
文摘Medical image segmentation,i.e.,labeling structures of interest in medical images,is crucial for disease diagnosis and treatment in radiology.In reversible data hiding in medical images(RDHMI),segmentation consists of only two regions:the focal and nonfocal regions.The focal region mainly contains information for diagnosis,while the nonfocal region serves as the monochrome background.The current traditional segmentation methods utilized in RDHMI are inaccurate for complex medical images,and manual segmentation is time-consuming,poorly reproducible,and operator-dependent.Implementing state-of-the-art deep learning(DL)models will facilitate key benefits,but the lack of domain-specific labels for existing medical datasets makes it impossible.To address this problem,this study provides labels of existing medical datasets based on a hybrid segmentation approach to facilitate the implementation of DL segmentation models in this domain.First,an initial segmentation based on a 33 kernel is performed to analyze×identified contour pixels before classifying pixels into focal and nonfocal regions.Then,several human expert raters evaluate and classify the generated labels into accurate and inaccurate labels.The inaccurate labels undergo manual segmentation by medical practitioners and are scored based on a hierarchical voting scheme before being assigned to the proposed dataset.To ensure reliability and integrity in the proposed dataset,we evaluate the accurate automated labels with manually segmented labels by medical practitioners using five assessment metrics:dice coefficient,Jaccard index,precision,recall,and accuracy.The experimental results show labels in the proposed dataset are consistent with the subjective judgment of human experts,with an average accuracy score of 94%and dice coefficient scores between 90%-99%.The study further proposes a ResNet-UNet with concatenated spatial and channel squeeze and excitation(scSE)architecture for semantic segmentation to validate and illustrate the usefulness of the proposed dataset.The results demonstrate the superior performance of the proposed architecture in accurately separating the focal and nonfocal regions compared to state-of-the-art architectures.Dataset information is released under the following URL:https://www.kaggle.com/lordamoah/datasets(accessed on 31 March 2025).
基金This work is supported by the National Key R&D Program of China under grant 2018YFB1003205by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under grant U1836208,U1536206,U1836110,61602253,61672294+2 种基金by the Jiangsu Basic Research Programs-Natural Science Foundation under grant numbers BK20181407by the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions(PAP-D)fundby the Collaborative Innovation Center of Atmospheric Environment and Equipment Technology(CICAEET)fund,China。
文摘With the development of data science and technology,information security has been further concerned.In order to solve privacy problems such as personal privacy being peeped and copyright being infringed,information hiding algorithms has been developed.Image information hiding is to make use of the redundancy of the cover image to hide secret information in it.Ensuring that the stego image cannot be distinguished from the cover image,and sending secret information to receiver through the transmission of the stego image.At present,the model based on deep learning is also widely applied to the field of information hiding.This paper makes an overall conclusion on image information hiding based on deep learning.It is divided into four parts of steganography algorithms,watermarking embedding algorithms,coverless information hiding algorithms and steganalysis algorithms based on deep learning.From these four aspects,the state-of-the-art information hiding technologies based on deep learning are illustrated and analyzed.
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.61702276)the Startup Foundation for Introducing Talent of Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology under Grant 2016r055 and the Priority Academic Program Development(PAPD)of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions.The authors are grateful for the anonymous reviewers who made constructive comments and improvements.
文摘Advanced cloud computing technology provides cost saving and flexibility of services for users.With the explosion of multimedia data,more and more data owners would outsource their personal multimedia data on the cloud.In the meantime,some computationally expensive tasks are also undertaken by cloud servers.However,the outsourced multimedia data and its applications may reveal the data owner’s private information because the data owners lose the control of their data.Recently,this thought has aroused new research interest on privacy-preserving reversible data hiding over outsourced multimedia data.In this paper,two reversible data hiding schemes are proposed for encrypted image data in cloud computing:reversible data hiding by homomorphic encryption and reversible data hiding in encrypted domain.The former is that additional bits are extracted after decryption and the latter is that extracted before decryption.Meanwhile,a combined scheme is also designed.This paper proposes the privacy-preserving outsourcing scheme of reversible data hiding over encrypted image data in cloud computing,which not only ensures multimedia data security without relying on the trustworthiness of cloud servers,but also guarantees that reversible data hiding can be operated over encrypted images at the different stages.Theoretical analysis confirms the correctness of the proposed encryption model and justifies the security of the proposed scheme.The computation cost of the proposed scheme is acceptable and adjusts to different security levels.
基金This work is supported,in part,by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under grant numbers U1536206,U1405254,61772283,61602253,61672294,61502242in part,by the Jiangsu Basic Research Programs-Natural Science Foundation under grant numbers BK20150925 and BK20151530+1 种基金in part,by the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions(PAPD)fundin part,by the Collaborative Innovation Center of Atmospheric Environment and Equipment Technology(CICAEET)fund,China.
文摘The traditional information hiding methods embed the secret information by modifying the carrier,which will inevitably leave traces of modification on the carrier.In this way,it is hard to resist the detection of steganalysis algorithm.To address this problem,the concept of coverless information hiding was proposed.Coverless information hiding can effectively resist steganalysis algorithm,since it uses unmodified natural stego-carriers to represent and convey confidential information.However,the state-of-the-arts method has a low hidden capacity,which makes it less appealing.Because the pixel values of different regions of the molecular structure images of material(MSIM)are usually different,this paper proposes a novel coverless information hiding method based on MSIM,which utilizes the average value of sub-image’s pixels to represent the secret information,according to the mapping between pixel value intervals and secret information.In addition,we employ a pseudo-random label sequence that is used to determine the position of sub-images to improve the security of the method.And the histogram of the Bag of words model(BOW)is used to determine the number of subimages in the image that convey secret information.Moreover,to improve the retrieval efficiency,we built a multi-level inverted index structure.Furthermore,the proposed method can also be used for other natural images.Compared with the state-of-the-arts,experimental results and analysis manifest that our method has better performance in anti-steganalysis,security and capacity.
基金sponsored by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grants No.61170065,No.61003039,No.61202355the Science and Technology Support Project of Jiangsu under Grant No.BE2012183+4 种基金the Natural Science Key Fund for Colleges and Universities in Jiangsu Province under Grant No.12KJA520002the Postdoctoral Fund under Grants No.1101011B,No.2012M511753the Fund for Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications under Grant No.NY212047Fund of Jiangsu Computer Information Processing Technology Key Laboratory under Grant No.KJS1022the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions under Grant No.yx002001
文摘Traditional information hiding algorithms cannot maintain a good balance of capacity,invisibility and robustness.In this paper,a novel blind colour image information hiding algorithm based on grey prediction and grey relational analysis in the Discrete Cosine Transform(DCT) domain is proposed.First,this algorithm compresses the secret image losslessly based on the improved grey prediction GM(1,1)(IGM) model.It then chooses the blocks of rich texture in the cover image as the embedding regions using Double-dimension Grey Relational Analysis(DGRA).Finally,it adaptively embeds the compressed secret bits stream into the DCT domain mid-frequency coefficients,which are decided by those blocks' Double-Dimension Grey Correlation Degree(DGCD) and Human Visual System(HVS).This method can ensure an adequate balance between invisibility,capacity and robustness.Experimental results show that the proposed algorithm is robust against JPEG compression(46.724 6 dB when the compression quality factor is 90%),Gaussian noise(45.531 3 dB when the parameter is(0,0.000 5)) etc.,and it is a blind information hiding algorithm that can be extracted without an original carrier.
文摘A novel local binary pattern-based reversible data hiding(LBP-RDH)technique has been suggested to maintain a fair symmetry between the perceptual transparency and hiding capacity.During embedding,the image is divided into various 3×3 blocks.Then,using the LBP-based image descriptor,the LBP codes for each block are computed.Next,the obtained LBP codes are XORed with the embedding bits and are concealed in the respective blocks using the proposed pixel readjustment process.Further,each cover image(CI)pixel produces two different stego-image pixels.Likewise,during extraction,the CI pixels are restored without the loss of a single bit of information.The outcome of the proposed technique with respect to perceptual transparency measures,such as peak signal-to-noise ratio and structural similarity index,is found to be superior to that of some of the recent and state-of-the-art techniques.In addition,the proposed technique has shown excellent resilience to various stego-attacks,such as pixel difference histogram as well as regular and singular analysis.Besides,the out-off boundary pixel problem,which endures in most of the contemporary data hiding techniques,has been successfully addressed.
文摘Dear Sir, I am Dr. Zhi-Qing Li from Tianjin Medical University Eye Hospital, Tianjin City, China. I write to present a case with hiding iris neovascularization (INV) following central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO) can be detected early by iris angiography (IA) and neovascular glaucoma (NVG) was
基金This research work is partly supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(61502009,61525203,61472235,U1636206,61572308)CSC Postdoctoral Project(201706505004)+2 种基金Anhui Provincial Natural Science Foundation(1508085SQF216)Key Program for Excellent Young Talents in Colleges and Universities of Anhui Province(gxyqZD2016011)Anhui university research and innovation training project for undergraduate students.
文摘This paper proposes a lossless and high payload data hiding scheme for JPEG images by histogram modification.The most in JPEG bitstream consists of a sequence of VLCs(variable length codes)and the appended bits.Each VLC has a corresponding RLV(run/length value)to record the AC/DC coefficients.To achieve lossless data hiding with high payload,we shift the histogram of VLCs and modify the DHT segment to embed data.Since we sort the histogram of VLCs in descending order,the filesize expansion is limited.The paper’s key contribution includes:Lossless data hiding,less filesize expansion in identical pay-load and higher embedding efficiency.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (60364001,70461001)the Hainan Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China (807054)Hainan Provincial Education Office Foundation (HJ 2008-56)
文摘Singular rough sets （S-rough sets） have three classes of forms： one-directional S-rough sets, dual of onedirectional S-rough sets, and two-directional S-rough sets. Dynamic, hereditary, mnemonic, and hiding properties are the basic characteristics of S-rough sets. By using the S-rough sets, the concepts of f-hiding knowledge, F-hiding knowledge, hiding degree, and hiding dependence degree are given. Then, both the hiding theorem and the hiding dependence theorem of hiding knowledge are proposed. Finally, an application of hiding knowledge is discussed.
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(61672354,61702332).
文摘Recently,reversible data hiding in encrypted image(RDHEI)has attracted extensive attention,which can be used in secure cloud computing and privacy protection effectively.In this paper,a novel RDHEI scheme based on block classification and permutation is proposed.Content owner first divides original image into non-overlapping blocks and then set a threshold to classify these blocks into smooth and non-smooth blocks respectively.After block classification,content owner utilizes a specific encryption method,including stream cipher encryption and block permutation to protect image content securely.For the encrypted image,data hider embeds additional secret information in the most significant bits(MSB)of the encrypted pixels in smooth blocks and the final marked image can be obtained.At the receiver side,secret data will be extracted correctly with data-hiding key.When receiver only has encryption key,after stream cipher decryption,block scrambling decryption and MSB error prediction with threshold,decrypted image will be achieved.When data hiding key and encryption key are both obtained,receiver can find the smooth and non-smooth blocks correctly and MSB in smooth blocks will be predicted correctly,hence,receiver can recover marked image losslessly.Experimental results demonstrate that our scheme can achieve better rate-distortion performance than some of state-of-the-art schemes.
基金supported partly by the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province(Y2004A04)Elementaryand Advanced Technology Foundation of Henan Province(082300410040)
文摘Function one direction S-rough sets have dynamic characteristics and law characteristics. By using the function one direction S-rough sets, this article presents the concepts of the f-hiding law, F-hiding law, f-hiding law dependence and F-hiding law dependence. Based on the concepts above, this article proposes the hidingdependence theorem of f-hiding laws, the hiding-dependence theorem of F-hiding laws, the hiding-dependence separation theorem, the hiding dependence-discovery principle of unknown laws. Finally, the application of the hiding dependence of hiding laws in the discovery of system laws is given.
基金The work was funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.61572089,61502399,61633005)the Chongqing Research Program of Basic Research and Frontier Technology(Grant No.cstc2017jcyjBX0008)+3 种基金the Project Supported by Graduate Student Research and Innovation Foundation of Chongqing(Grant No.CYB17026)the Chongqing Postgraduate Education Reform Project(Grant No.yjg183018)the Chongqing University Postgraduate Education Reform Project(Grant No.cquyjg18219)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(Grant Nos.106112017CDJQJ188830,106112017CDJXY180005).
文摘To fulfill the requirements of data security in environments with nonequivalent resources,a high capacity data hiding scheme in encrypted image based on compressive sensing(CS)is proposed by fully utilizing the adaptability of CS to nonequivalent resources.The original image is divided into two parts:one part is encrypted with traditional stream cipher;the other part is turned to the prediction error and then encrypted based on CS to vacate room simultaneously.The collected non-image data is firstly encrypted with simple stream cipher.For data security management,the encrypted non-image data is then embedded into the encrypted image,and the scrambling operation is used to further improve security.Finally,the original image and non-image data can be separably recovered and extracted according to the request from the valid users with different access rights.Experimental results demonstrate that the proposed scheme outperforms other data hiding methods based on CS,and is more suitable for nonequivalent resources.
基金This research work was funded by Institution Fund projects under Grant No.(IFPRC-215-249-2020)Therefore,authors gratefully acknowledge technical and financial support from the Ministry of Education and King Abdulaziz University,DSR,Jeddah,Saudi Arabia.
文摘Rapid advancements of the Industrial Internet of Things(IIoT)and artificial intelligence(AI)pose serious security issues by revealing secret data.Therefore,security data becomes a crucial issue in IIoT communication where secrecy needs to be guaranteed in real time.Practically,AI techniques can be utilized to design image steganographic techniques in IIoT.In addition,encryption techniques act as an important role to save the actual information generated from the IIoT devices to avoid unauthorized access.In order to accomplish secure data transmission in IIoT environment,this study presents novel encryption with image steganography based data hiding technique(EISDHT)for IIoT environment.The proposed EIS-DHT technique involves a new quantum black widow optimization(QBWO)to competently choose the pixel values for hiding secrete data in the cover image.In addition,the multi-level discrete wavelet transform(DWT)based transformation process takes place.Besides,the secret image is divided into three R,G,and B bands which are then individually encrypted using Blowfish,Twofish,and Lorenz Hyperchaotic System.At last,the stego image gets generated by placing the encrypted images into the optimum pixel locations of the cover image.In order to validate the enhanced data hiding performance of the EIS-DHT technique,a set of simulation analyses take place and the results are inspected interms of different measures.The experimental outcomes stated the supremacy of the EIS-DHT technique over the other existing techniques and ensure maximum security.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.61303199,61272514,61170272,61121061,and 61411146001)the Shandong Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.ZR2013FM025,ZR2013FQ001,and ZR2014FM003)+4 种基金the Shandong Provincial Outstanding Research Award Fund for Young Scientists of China(Grant Nos.BS2013DX010 and BS2014DX007)the Program for New Century Excellent Talents in Universities,China(Grant No.NCET-13-0681)the National Development Foundation for Cryptological Research,China(Grant No.MMJJ201401012)the Fok Ying Tong Education Foundation,China(Grant No.131067)the Shandong Academy of Sciences Youth Fund Project,China(Grant No.2013QN007)
文摘Using entanglement swapping of high-level Bell states, we first derive a covert layer between the secret message and the possible output results of the entanglement swapping between any two generalized Bell states, and then propose a novel high-efficiency quantum information hiding protocol based on the covert layer. In the proposed scheme, a covert channel can be built up under the cover of a high-level quantum secure direct communication （QSDC） channel for securely transmitting secret messages without consuming any auxiliary quantum state or any extra communication resource. It is shown that this protocol not only has a high embedding efficiency but also achieves a good imperceptibility as well as a high security.
文摘We propose a data hidding technique in a still image. This technique is based on chaotic sequence in the transform domain of cover image. We use different chaotic random sequences multiplied by multiple sensitive images, respectively, to spread the spectrum of sensitive images. Multiple sensitive images are hidden in a covert image as a form of noise. The results of theoretical analysis and computer simulation show the new hiding technique have better properties with high security, imperceptibility and capacity for hidden information in comparison with the conventional scheme such as LSB (Least Significance Bit).
