• International Journal of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.116-121
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• 2022

In this paper, we propose a highly secure watermarking technique in which the watermark is multi-encrypted using the R, G, and B component pixels of color image, and then the multi-encrypted watermark is hidden in the LSB of the color image pixel. According to the technique proposed in this paper, the quality of the stego-image created by hiding the multi-encrypted watermark in the LSB of the color image is so excellent that the difference from the cover image cannot be recognized. Also, it is possible to extract the original watermark from the stego-image without loss. If the watermark is hidden in the image using the proposed technique, the security of the watermark is maintained very well because the watermark hidden in the stego-image is multi-encrypted. The proposed watermarking technique can be used in the applications such as military and intellectual property protection requiring high security.

• 한국정보전자통신기술학회논문지
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• 제13권6호
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• pp.503-510
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• 2020

본 논문에서는 다중으로 암호화한 워터마크를 영상 픽셀의 LSB에 은닉하여 워터마크의 보안성을 크게 향상시키는 효과적인 기법을 제안하였다. 영상 픽셀의 LSB에 은닉되어 있는 다중 암호화된 워터마크를 추출하여도 이를 해독하는 것이 불가능하기 때문에 워터마크의 보안성이 매우 높게 유지된다. 제안된 기법을 사용하여 워터마크를 다중으로 암호화하여 영상에 은닉하면, 워터마크가 은닉된 영상의 시각적 화질이 매우 높아 원본 영상과 워터마크가 은닉된 결과 영상의 구별이 불가능하다. 워터마크를 다중으로 암호화하여 원본 영상에 은닉한 결과 영상으로부터, 제안 기법의 절차를 따라 원본 워터마크 데이터를 손실 없이 온전히 추출할 수 있다. 제안된 기법의 성능을 수학적으로 분석하고 제안된 기법의 우수성을 실험을 통하여 확인하였다. 제안된 기법은 기존의 기법에 비하여 영상에 은닉된 워터마크의 보안성을 크게 향상시킨 우수한 영상 워터마킹 기법이다.

• Journal of Information Processing Systems
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• 제19권6호
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• pp.756-766
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• 2023

To effectively track the illegal use of digital images and maintain the security of digital image communication on the Internet, this paper proposes a reversible multipurpose image watermarking algorithm based on a deep residual network (ResNet) and perceptual hashing (also called MWR). The algorithm first combines perceptual image hashing to generate a digital fingerprint that depends on the user's identity information and image characteristics. Then it embeds the removable visible watermark and digital fingerprint in two different regions of the orthogonal separation of the image. The embedding strength of the digital fingerprint is computed using ResNet. Because of the embedding of the removable visible watermark, the conflict between the copyright notice and the user's browsing is balanced. Moreover, image authentication and traitor tracking are realized through digital fingerprint insertion. The experiments show that the scheme has good visual transparency and watermark visibility. The use of chaotic mapping in the visible watermark insertion process enhances the security of the multipurpose watermark scheme, and unauthorized users without correct keys cannot effectively remove the visible watermark.

• 문화기술의 융합
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.863-867
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• 2021

본 논문에서는 컬러 영상의 LSB에 워터마크를 은닉하기 위하여 영상의 인접 픽셀들과 공간적 암호화 기법을 사용하여 보안성이 높은 컬러 영상 워터마킹 기법을 제안하였다. 본 논문에서 제안된 기법에 따라 컬러 영상의 LSB에 워터마크를 은닉하여 생성된 스테고 이미지의 화질은 원본 영상과 차이를 인지할 수 없을 정도로 매우 우수하고, 스테고 이미지로부터 원본 워터마크를 손실 없이 추출할 수 있다. 제안 기법을 사용하여 영상에 워터마크를 은닉하면 스테고 이미지에 은닉되어있는 워터마크는 다중으로 암호화되어있기 때문에 워터마크의 보안성이 매우 우수하게 유지된다. 제안된 워터마킹 기법은 높은 보안이 요구되는 군사, 지적 재산권 보호 등의 응용에 사용될 수 있다.

• 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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• 제어로봇시스템학회 2003년도 ICCAS
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• pp.2151-2154
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• 2003

Internet is deeply rooted in everyday life and many things are performed using internet in real-world, therefore internet users increased because of convenience. Also internet accident is on the increase rapidly. The security vendor developed security system to protect network and system from intruder. Many hackings can be prevented and detected by using these security solutions. However, the new hacking methods and tools that can detour or defeat these solutions have been emerging and even script kids using these methods and tools can easily hack the systems. In consequence, system has gone through various difficulties. So, Necessity of intruder trace-back technology is increased gradually. Trace-back technology is tracing back a malicious hacker to his real location. trace-back technology is largely divided into TCP connection trace-back and IP packet trace-back to trace spoofed IP of form denial-of-service attacks. TCP connection trace-back technology that autonomously traces back the real location of hacker who attacks system using stepping stone at real time. In this paper, We will describe watermark trace-back system using TCP hijacking technique to supplement difficult problem of connection maintenance happened at watermark insertion. Through proposed result, we may search attacker's real location which attempt attack through multiple connection by real time.

• Journal of Information Processing Systems
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• 제13권5호
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• pp.1382-1396
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• 2017

In this paper, we analyze a recently proposed semi-fragile watermarking scheme based on local binary pattern (LBP) operators, and note that it has a fundamental flaw in the design. In this work, a binary watermark is embedded into image blocks by modifying the neighborhood pixels according to the LBP pattern. However, different image blocks might have the same LBP pattern, which can lead to false detection in watermark extraction process. In other words, one can modify the host image intentionally without affecting its watermark message. In addition, there is no encryption process before watermark embedding, which brings another potential security problem. To illustrate its weakness, two special copy-paste attacks are proposed in this paper, and several experiments are conducted to prove the effectiveness of these attacks. To solve these problems, an improved semi-fragile watermarking based on LBP operators is presented. In watermark embedding process, the central pixel value of each block is taken into account and Arnold transform is adopted to guarantee the security of watermark. Experimental results show that the improved watermarking scheme can overcome the above defects and locate the tampered region effectively.

• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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• 제8권12호
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• pp.4568-4587
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• 2014

Authentication of videos and images based on the content is becoming an important problem in information security. Unfortunately, previous studies lack the consideration of Kerckhoffs's principle in order to achieve this (i.e., a cryptosystem should be secure even if everything about the system, except the key, is public knowledge). In this paper, a solution to the problem of finding a relationship between a frame's index and its content is proposed based on the creative utilization of a robust manifold feature. The proposed solution is based on a novel semi-fragile watermarking scheme for H.264/AVC video content authentication. At first, the input I-frame is partitioned for feature extraction and watermark embedding. This is followed by the temporal feature extraction using the Isometric Mapping algorithm. The frame index is included in the feature to produce the temporal watermark. In order to improve security, the spatial watermark will be encrypted together with the temporal watermark. Finally, the resultant watermark is embedded into the Discrete Cosine Transform coefficients in the diagonal positions. At the receiver side, after watermark extraction and decryption, temporal tampering is detected through a mismatch between the frame index extracted from the temporal watermark and the observed frame index. Next, the feature is regenerate through temporal feature regeneration, and compared with the extracted feature. It is judged through the comparison whether the extracted temporal watermark is similar to that of the original watermarked video. Additionally, for spatial authentication, the tampered areas are located via the comparison between extracted and regenerated spatial features. Experimental results show that the proposed method is sensitive to intentional malicious attacks and modifications, whereas it is robust to legitimate manipulations, such as certain level of lossy compression, channel noise, Gaussian filtering and brightness adjustment. Through a comparison between the extracted frame index and the current frame index, the temporal tempering is identified. With the proposed scheme, a solution to the Kerckhoffs's principle problem is specified.

• 한국정보통신학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국해양정보통신학회 2006년도 춘계종합학술대회
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• pp.167-170
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• 2006

본 논문에서는 선형계수확장 기반의 웨이블릿 워터마킹 기법을 제안하였다. 워터마크의 안정성을 위하여 먼저 워터마크에 대하여 Amold 변환을 진행한다. 다음 워터마크와 원 영상에 웨이블릿 변환을 진행한다. 워터마크의 크기를 원 영상의 1/4 정도로 선택하였기 때문에 선형계수확장을 적용하여 워터마크를 원 영상 크기만큼 확대한다. 마지막으로 본 논문에서 제안한 웨이블릿 변환된 영상의 저주파대에 일정한 강도로 워터마크를 삽입한다. 워터마크의 추출 시에 기존 방법과 달리 F 노름(norm) 함수를 적용하여 추출된 워터마크와 원 워터마크의 유사도를 비교한다.

• 한국인터넷방송통신학회논문지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.31-37
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• 2015

사물인터넷(IoT)의 여러 분야에서 영상 정보의 보안은 매우 중요하며, 그 보안(저작권 등)을 표시하는 여러 방안을 연구하고 있다. 본 논문에서는 IoT에서 사용하는 영상 정보는 이산 코사인 변환(DCT)과 양자화를 통하여 계수값(QC)으로 변환된다. 그리고 워터마크(메시지)는 QR Code를 통하여 새로운 부호화된 메시지(WMQR)를 만든다. QC와 WMQR은 스테가노그래피 LSB 기법을 적용하고, 영상정보의 보안(저작권 등)을 얻을 수 있다. 스테가노그래피의 LSB 기법은 위치(Secret Key)의 결정에 따라 메시지를 삽입할 수 있다. 부호화된 영상은 인터넷을 통하여 수신자에게 전송하게 된다. 역 과정에서는 영상과 QR 코드, 워터마크(Message)를 얻을 수 있다. 영상정보의 보안에서 워터마크를 추출하는 방법은 부호화된 영상과 Secret Key 만을 사용하며, DCT와 양자화 과정을 통하여 워터마크(Message)를 분리하여 얻을수 있다. 본 논문에서 우리는 영상정보의 보안의 방법을 개선할수 있었으며, 이 모의실험을 통하여 영상의 화질(PSNR), 정규화 상관도(NC)를 통하여 높은 보안성을 얻을 수 있었다.

• International Journal of Advanced Culture Technology
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.242-245
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• 2019

In this paper, watermark embedding technique was proposed to securely conceal the watermark in color cover image by applying the spatial encryption technique. The embedded watermak can be extracted from stego-image without loss. The quality of the stego-image is very good. So it is not possible to visually distinguish the difference between the original cover image and the stego-image. The validity of the proposed technique was verified by mathematical analysis. The proposed watermark embedding technique can be used for intellectual property protection, military, and medical applications that require high security.