A general attack method for steganography removal using pseudo-CFA re-interpolation

Pradhumna Lal Shrestha, Michael Hempel, Tao Ma, Dongming Peng, Hamid Sharif

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Abstract

Watermarking and steganography are two of the most researched topics in multimedia forensics. However, easy availability of tools and technology has made their misuse a serious concern. To counteract this development some effective tools are necessary to remove malicious steganography. In this work, we introduce a novel watermark attack method which can destroy hidden information embedded in images based on the principle of re-interpolation of Color Filter Array (CFA) artifacts. In digital cameras and scanners, CFA filters are used to acquire low-resolution physical color channel information and produce a high-quality image by subsequent interpolation. We propose to emulate a similar scheme in which image information is removed and reconstructed through interpolation and thereby destroy any hidden information without impairing the visual quality. Most importantly, our presented method is general and does not assume any knowledge of the used watermarking methods, the hidden message or the host image.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication2011 International Conference for Internet Technology and Secured Transactions, ICITST 2011
Pages454-459
Number of pages6
StatePublished - 2011
Event2011 International Conference for Internet Technology and Secured Transactions, ICITST 2011 - Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Duration: Dec 11 2011Dec 14 2011

Publication series

Name2011 International Conference for Internet Technology and Secured Transactions, ICITST 2011

Other

Other2011 International Conference for Internet Technology and Secured Transactions, ICITST 2011
Country/TerritoryUnited Arab Emirates
CityAbu Dhabi
Period12/11/1112/14/11

Keywords

  • Color Filter Array
  • Multimedia
  • Re-interpolation
  • Watermark Attack
  • Watermark Embedding

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Management of Technology and Innovation
  • Economics and Econometrics

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