Hiding Encrypted Message in the Features of Images

Summary This paper proposes a novel least significant bit embedding algorithm for hiding encrypted messages in nonadjacent and random pixel locations in edges of images. It first encrypts the secret message, and detects edges in the coverimage. Message bits are then, embedded in the least significant bits and random locations of the edge pixels. It ensures that the eavedroppers will not have any suspicion that message bits are hidden in the image and standard steganography detection methods can not estimate the length of the secret message correctly.

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