An image steganography algorithm without data embedding based on style transfer and zero-watermarking

Zhaowei Cui; Gongxun Miao; Teng Lu; Xiaomeng Li; Jie Cheng; Qingbo Li

doi:10.1117/12.3035046

11 July 2024 An image steganography algorithm without data embedding based on style transfer and zero-watermarking

Zhaowei Cui, Gongxun Miao, Teng Lu, Xiaomeng Li, Jie Cheng, Qingbo Li

Proceedings Volume 13210, Third International Symposium on Computer Applications and Information Systems (ISCAIS 2024); 1321019 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3035046
Event: Third International Symposium on Computer Applications and Information Systems (ISCAIS 2023), 2024, Wuhan, China

Abstract

Most of current image steganography algorithms are founded on the principle of data embedding, the data embedding operation always inevitably lead to the distortion of the cover image and liable to catch suspicion of attackers. Aiming at this problem, an image steganography without data embedding utilizing style transfer and zero-watermarking is introduce in this paper for the security of secret information transmission. First, the sender makes Quaternion Polar Harmonic Fourier transfer on the original image to obtain Quaternion Polar Harmonic Fourier moments(QPHFMs), and conduct XOR operation between the secret information to be transmitted and these generated moments, resulting in the key watermark for confidential information transmission. Subsequently, the original cover image is modified by utilizing the style transfer network to obtain a stylized image, which would be transmitted over a public channel. On the receiver side, the elaborately designed de-stylized network is employed to reconstruct the original image. Then, the QPHFMs would be re-obtained with Quaternion Polar Harmonic Fourier transfer on the reconstructed image, and the secret information are extracted by XOR operation between the re-obtained QPHFMs of the reconstructed original image and the key watermarks. There is no embedding operation of secret information in the whole secret information transmission process. Extensive experimental results indicate that the proposed scheme can implement the task of secret transmission safely and successfully.

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Zhaowei Cui, Gongxun Miao, Teng Lu, Xiaomeng Li, Jie Cheng, and Qingbo Li "An image steganography algorithm without data embedding based on style transfer and zero-watermarking", Proc. SPIE 13210, Third International Symposium on Computer Applications and Information Systems (ISCAIS 2024), 1321019 (11 July 2024); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3035046

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Steganography

Image restoration

Image quality

Data hiding

Image transmission

Digital watermarking

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