Title
On the extraction of spread-spectrum hidden data in digital media
Abstract
This paper considers the problem of blindly extracting data embedded over a wide band in a spectrum (transform) domain of a digital medium (image, audio, video). We first develop a multi-signature iterative generalized least-squares (M-IGLS) core procedure to seek unknown data hidden in hosts via multi-signature direct-sequence spread-spectrum embedding. Neither the original host nor the embedding signatures are assumed available. Then, cross-correlation enhanced M-IGLS (CC-M-IGLS), a procedure described herein in detail that is based on statistical analysis of repeated independent M-IGLS processing of the host, is seen to offer most effective hidden message recovery. Experimental studies on images show that the proposed CC-M-IGLS algorithm can achieve recovery probability of error close to what may be attained with known embedding signatures and host autocorrelation matrix.
Year
DOI
Venue
2012
10.1109/ICC.2012.6364055
ICC
Keywords
Field
DocType
steganography,authentication,hidden message recovery,digital media,information hiding,multisignature direct-sequence spread-spectrum embedding,embedding signatures,blind detection,statistical analysis,error recovery probability,matrix algebra,steganalysis,spread spectrum communication,repeated independent m-igls processing,least squares approximations,host autocorrelation matrix,cross-correlation enhanced m-igls,m-igls core procedure,covert communications,watermarking,spread-spectrum embedding,digital signatures,data hiding,spread-spectrum hidden data extraction,multisignature iterative generalized least-square core procedure,error statistics,cc-m-igls algorithm,iterative methods,data mining,spread spectrum,cross correlation,autocorrelation,bit error rate,electronic counter countermeasures,broadband,correlation,least squares method,algorithm design and analysis,vectors,reliability
Digital watermarking,Computer science,Digital signature,Real-time computing,Artificial intelligence,Spread spectrum,Steganography,Embedding,Pattern recognition,Iterative method,Autocorrelation matrix,Speech recognition,Steganalysis
Conference
ISSN
ISBN
Citations 
1550-3607 E-ISBN : 978-1-4577-2051-2
978-1-4577-2051-2
5
PageRank 
References 
Authors
0.43
9
6
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Ming Li138837.81
Michel Kulhandjian2254.16
Dimitrios A. Pados322818.75
Stella N. Batalama446537.92
Michael J. Medley533726.06
John D. Matyjas655443.69