CYBER SECURITY INTERNSHIP

PROJECT

HIDING A MESSAGE IN AN IMAGE

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STUDENT DETAIL
S
NAME : VELAGA JYOTHI SHANMUKHA AKASH
SKILLSBUILD EMAILID
: jyothishanmukh.velaga@pec.edu
COLLEGE NAME :PUDUCHERRY
TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE STATE :PUDUCHERRY
AICTU STUDENT
ID : STU642ef90b0e9871680800011
 Data Hiding: Develop a robust technique for embedding textual or binary messages
into digital images without perceptibly altering the visual quality of the image. The
method should be capable of concealing a significant amount of information within
the image.

Security and Confidentiality: Ensure that the hidden message is well-protected and
resistant to unauthorized extraction or detection. Implement encryption or
encoding methods to safeguard the concealed data from unauthorized access.

PROBLEM Data Integrity: Guarantee that the embedded message can be reliably retrieved
STATEMEN and decoded without any loss of information, even in the presence of common
image processing operations (e.g., resizing, compression, or noise addition).

T Visual Transparency: Maintain the visual fidelity of the original image to ensure
that the presence of a hidden message is imperceptible to the human eye. The
method should minimize any noticeable visual artifacts or degradation of image
quality.

Robustness: Create a system that can effectively hide messages in various types of
digital images, including photographs, graphics, and different file formats (e.g.,
JPEG, PNG). The method should be resilient to potential image alterations and
format conversions.
 UNDERSTANDING DEFINITION AND CONCEPT HISTORICAL BACKGROUND USE CASES AND
STEGANOGRAPHY OF STEGANOGRAPHY AND MODERN IMPORTANCE IN DATA
APPLICATIONS SECURITY

AGENDA

TECHNICAL BASICS OF DIGITAL IMAGE MANIPULATION ENCRYPTION AND

FUNDAMENTALS IMAGES: FORMATS, TECHNIQUES FOR DATA ENCODING METHODS
PROPERTIES, AND HIDING
STRUCTURE
 Objective: Develop a robust
and secure method for hiding
messages within digital images
with an emphasis on data
confidentiality and integrity.
Focus Areas: The project
addresses the need for secure
communication, data
protection, and
steganography.

PROJECT Solution: Provide a reliable

and user-friendly solution for
Visual Transparency: Ensure
that the process maintains the
visual quality of the images,

OVERVIEW
embedding and extracting
making the hidden data
messages within images.
imperceptible.

Key Deliverables: The project

aims to deliver a
steganography application,
technical documentation,
security assessment, and
ethical/legal guidelines.
 Security and Intelligence Agencies: Government agencies, law enforcement, and
intelligence organizations may use image-based steganography for secure
communication and information sharing.

Journalists and Whistleblowers: Journalists, activists, and whistleblowers may employ

steganography to securely transmit sensitive information or protect their sources.

Privacy-Conscious Individuals: Individuals who are concerned about their digital privacy
may use steganography to hide personal or sensitive information in images, such as
personal photographs or documents.

END Application Developers: Developers who integrate steganography capabilities into their
applications or services for various use cases, such as secure messaging apps.
USERS Educational Institutions: Educational institutions may incorporate steganography into
their curriculum for computer science and cybersecurity students.

Healthcare and Medical Professionals: Healthcare providers may use steganography for
secure transmission of patient data, especially in telemedicine and remote healthcare
services.

Research and Development Labs: Research and development teams working on

encryption and data security projects may use image-based steganography as part of
their experiments and research.
 Steganography Technique Selection: Customize the choice of steganography
technique based on the specific requirements of your project. Different techniques,
such as LSB substitution, frequency domain methods, or spatial domain methods,
may be more suitable for different scenarios.

Message Encoding: Choose or customize the message encoding method to align

with the type of message data (text, binary, or multimedia) and the desired level of
robustness.

CUSTOMIZATION Image Selection: Consider customizing the type and source of images used for
steganography. For instance, select images that are most likely to align with the
IN PROJECT context or purpose of your hidden message.

Encryption: Tailor the encryption method and key management to the desired level
of security. Custom encryption algorithms or key generation processes may be
necessary for specific security requirements.

Message Capacity: Customize the message capacity within images according to

your needs. For higher capacity, you may use images with more data-carrying
potential or optimize the embedding technique.
 Message Encoder: This module encodes the user's message (text or
binary data) into a format suitable for embedding within the image.
Common encoding methods include ASCII, Unicode, or binary
encoding.

MODELLIN Image Processor: This component handles image selection, loading,

and preprocessing. It also includes algorithms to convert the message
G data into a format suitable for embedding.

Steganography Algorithm: The core of the system, this module

embeds the encoded message into the image using steganographic
techniques. Common techniques include Least Significant Bit (LSB)
substitution, frequency domain methods (e.g., Discrete Cosine
Transform), and spatial domain methods (e.g., pixel value
modification).
 Successful Message Embedding: The primary objective of steganography is to
successfully embed a message within an image without causing any perceptible visual
changes. The result should be an image that appears no different from the original.

Visual Transparency: A well-executed steganography process should maintain the visual

transparency of the image, meaning that the presence of the hidden message should
not be detectable by the human eye or automated image analysis tools.

Message Extraction: The ability to extract the hidden message accurately and without
loss of data is a crucial result. The extraction process should be able to recover the
original message reliably.

RESULTS
Message Capacity: The system's effectiveness in hiding messages depends on its
capacity to embed messages of different lengths within various types of images. The
greater the capacity, the more versatile the system.

Security and Confidentiality: A successful result in terms of security ensures that the
hidden message is well-protected from unauthorized access. Any encryption or
encoding methods used should be robust, preventing unauthorized extraction.

Robustness: A robust system should maintain the integrity of the hidden message even
when the steganographic image undergoes common image operations or format
conversions, such as resizing, compression, or noise addition.

Performance and Efficiency: Efficient results imply that the steganography process is
computationally efficient and does not significantly increase the size of the image file.
Real-time or near-real-time processing is desirable.
 LINK FOR THE
PROJECT
GITHUB : https://github.com/AkashVelaga/HIDING-
SECERET-TEXT-IN-IMAGE-USING-PYTHON-
STEGNOGRAPHY
THANK YOU
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