Active steganalysis for histogram-shifting based reversible data hiding

作者：Lou Der Chyuan^*; Chou Chao Lung; Tso Hao Kuan; Chiu Chung Cheng

来源：Optics Communications, 2012, 285(10-11): 2510-2518.

DOI：10.1016/j.optcom.2012.01.021

• Reversible data hiding
• Steganography
• Steganalysis
• Template matching
• Support vector machine

This paper presents an innovative active steganalysis algorithm for reversible data hiding schemes based on histogram shifting. These schemes use histogram shifting to embed secret data in cover-images. However, some histogram patterns originating during the embedding procedure may be recognized readily by a steganalyst. The proposed algorithm analyzes the characteristics of histogram changing during the data embedding procedure, and then models these features into reference templates by using a 1 x 4 sliding A support vector machine is trained as the classifier for discriminating between cover-images and stego-images by adopting the template matching techniques. The hidden messages located at the histogram peak of the cover-image were further estimated by measuring the feature of adjacent histogram differences. Experimental results indicate that the proposed active steganalysis algorithm can effectively detect stego-images at low bit rates and estimate the hidden messages locations.

• 出版日期2012-5-15
• 单位中国人民解放军国防大学; 长春大学