Public key Steganography Using Discrete Cross-Coupled Chaotic Maps

By cross-coupling two logistic maps a novel method is proposed for the public key steganography in JPEG image. Chaotic maps entail high complexity in the used algorithm for embedding secret data in a medium. In this paper, discrete crosscoupled chaotic maps are used to specifying the location of the different parts of the secret data in the image. Modifying JPEG format during compressing and decompressing, and also using public key enhanced difficulty of the algorithm. Simulation results show that in addition to excessive capacity, this method has high robustness and resistance against hackers and can be applicable in secret communication. Also the PSNR value is high compared to the other works. Keywords-component; Cross-coupled chaotic maps; Bifurcation; Statistical steganalysis; Least significant bits; Chisquare attack Introduction