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Advanced technique for video steganography with an encryption using

LSB replacement algorithm.
Aarti Yeole, Punam Tidke,Aishwarya Vidhate,Priyanka Wankhede

Dept. of computer Engineering, GESCOE college, Nashik, Maharashtra,India

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Abstract - Recently, more and more attention is paid to requirement is reduced. The existing techniques
reversible data hiding (RDH) in encrypted videos, since it manipulate the respective video compression techniques
maintains the excellent property that the original cover can for reducing the size with minimal impact on the visual
be losslessly recovered after embedded data is extracted quality. Multiple video codec standards and algorithms are
while protecting the video contents confidentiality. All used for transmitting the video in digital form.
previous methods embed data by reversibly vacating room
from the encrypted videos, which may be subject to some Video Steganography :
errors on data extraction and/or video restoration. In this Video Steganography is a technique to hide any type
paper, we propose a novel method for hiding the data with a of files into a carrying Video file. The dividation of
traditional RDH algorithm, and thus it is easy for the data video into audio and images or frames results in the
hider to reversibly embed data in the encrypted video. For efficient method for data hiding. The use of video files
hiding the data behind video we are finding space in pixel by
as a carrier medium for steganography is more
using Least significant algorithm (LSB). Experiments show
that this novel method can embed more than 10 times as compatible as compared to other techniques, because
large payloads for the same video quality as the previous of its size and memory requirements .
methods.The objective of the present work was to be predict Video is a sequence of still images. Steganographic
to hide the data behind the video by using advance data embedding in video is very similar to images.
technique for video steganography with an encryption using However, there are many differences between data
LSB replacement algorithm and performing cryptography to hiding in images and video.
hidden data. To hide the data in particular bit using public
key, original messages can be easily extracted. The receiver Encryption :
decrypts the original video and embedded data using the The message to be hidden inside the carrier file is
single key. In the existing System more attention is paid to
encrypted along with a key to avoid the too
reversible data hiding (RDH) in encrypted videos, since it
maintains the property that the original cover can be inquisitive eyes of nosy people. This is to enhance the
losslessly recovered after embedded data is extracted while security during data transmission. This strong
protecting confidentiality. encryption method provides robust to the Stego
Key Words : Data hiding, LSB Algorithm, Video machine. In this module, the input message is first
steganography, Encryption, Decryption, Privacy converted to byte value. The key is obtained from the
protection. user which is added to the respective byte and stored
in a separate byte array which is then converted to
INTRODUCTION: character to get the encrypted form of message. The
input to this function is the plain text message and a
Digital video represents the visual images moving in the
key value to encrypt the message.
form of digital data. Whereas, the analog video represents
the moving images in analog video format. Video
compression is a technology which is used for Decryption
transforming the video signals with the maintenance of the The hidden message is decrypted using the key, as
original quality under various situations like storage once the algorithm gets allow to be seen all encrypted
constraint, time delay constraint and power constraint . By data with the algorithm could be decrypted. This
manipulate the data redundancy between consecutive module first converts the input message to byte
frames and computational resources, thus the storage value. The key is obtained from the user which is

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subtracted from the respective byte and stored in a 5.Conclusion:

separate byte array which is then converted to
character to get the decrypted form of message. The In this paper we have are providing a method of
input to this function is the encrypted message file impossible to see an audio , video data hiding the
and a key value to decrypt the message. data from attackers and send safely to its destination.
This system will not alter the size of file even after
LSB Algorithm : encoding of data in an audio or video file . Thus we
infer that video , audio data hiding can be used for no
Least significant bit (LSB) insertion is a common and of task other than communication data and its
simple method to embed information in an image or storage. As there is no limit of sky , so its not for the
video file. In this method the LSB of a byte is replaced development human is now pushing away its own
with an Ms bit. This technique works better for boundaries possible to make every condition possible
image, video steganography. To the human eye the similarly describe above can be further alter as it is in
stego image , video will look similar to the carrier the world of information technology.
image , video. For hiding information inside the
images, video the LSB (Least Significant Byte) References:
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RGB component only of an image , video.
Use a pixel selection filter to obtain the best BIOGRAPHIES :
areas to hide information in the cover image ,
video to obtain a better rate. The filter is Aarti Yeole appearing B.E(computer Engineering)
applied to Least Significant Bit (LSB) of every degree from GESCOE Nashik.
pixel to hide information, leaving most
significant bits (MSB). Aishwarya Vidhate appearing B.E(computer
After that Message is hidden using Bit Engineering) degree from GESCOE Nashik.
Replacement method.
Priyanka Wankhede appearing B.E(computer
Engineering) degree from GESCOE Nashik.

Punam Tidke appearing B.E(computer Engineering)

degree from GESCOE Nashik.

Fig. Block Diagram Of Steganography

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