Unveiling the Art of Steganography: A Modern Approach

This book delves into the fundamentals of steganography, the ancient art of hiding messages in plain sight. From the historical roots to modern applications, readers are taken on a journey through the techniques that transform seemingly ordinary content into carriers of covert communication. The book not only demystifies the basics of steganography but also sheds light on its contemporary applications in digital security, forensics, and confidential messaging.

Beginning with the ancient origins of hidden writing, the book builds a clear picture of how steganography has evolved alongside cryptography and cybersecurity. It then moves into the digital realm, explaining with clarity how messages are embedded within images, audio and video files, and how these methods are analyzed, tested, and, ultimately, uncovered.

Balancing theory with application, the text introduces key measures of quality, such as PSNR and MSE, and unpacks practical techniques used for both embedding and detecting hidden data. The discussion of steganalysis tools is especially valuable, giving readers a grounded understanding of the strengths and limitations of current approaches.

Applications are drawn from real-world domains - from digital forensics and cyber defense to secure communications - demonstrating why steganography matters not only as a technical discipline but as a practical skill. The authors also look ahead, surveying the challenges posed by increasingly complex media formats and the potential directions of future research.

Dr. Urmila Pilania (Ph.D.)

Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science & Technology, Manav Rachna University, Faridabad (INDIA).

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Dr. Urmila Pilania is currently working as Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science & Technology, at Manav Rachna University, Faridabad. She is having 14 years of experience in academics and research. Dr. Urmila Pilania received the Engineering degree (B. TECH. in Computer Science & Engineering) in 2007 from Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar - Haryana (India). Dr. Urmila has earned master’s degree (M.TECH. in Computer Science & Technology) in 2009 from Vaish College of Engineering, Rohtak- Haryana. Dr. Pilania has been awarded with the doctoral degree (Ph.D. in Computer Science & Technology) degree in 2021 from Manav Rachna University, Faridabad, India. Her primary research interests are in Information Security, Image Processing, Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence.

Dr. Urmila has published many research papers related to Information Security, object detection and classification. She is author of more than 34 research publications with journals/Conferences of repute and some papers are under review or in press for publication with leading publisher. Dr. Pilania has published 3 National Patents and 01 Design Patent is under Examination. She has participated in various workshops & FDPs. Dr. Pilania has also been associated with many conferences, journals as a reviewer and a member of their technical committee. She has conducted various special sessions in many reputed conferences. Dr. Pilania has delivered guest lecture in some reputed conferences. and She has chaired many sessions in international conferences. She is currently guiding 03 Ph.D. research scholars.

Dr. Manoj Kumar (Ph.D.)

Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science & Technology, Manav Rachna University, Faridabad (INDIA).

Contact: +918368906788, [email protected]

Dr. Manoj Kumar is presently working as Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science & Technology, at Manav Rachna University, Faridabad. He has over 14 years of experience including academics, industry & research. He has earned his Ph.D. in the year 2022, in the area of Computer Vision. The title of the thesis work is ＂Automatic Detection of Moving Object in a Video for smart Surveillance system＂. His area of expertise is Computer Vision, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Image Processing, IOT and Blockchain.

Dr. Kumar has published many research papers related to moving object detection and tracking in videos and also extracts features moving object/vehicles from video in real-time video surveillance system. Dr. Kumar has published more than 10 papers in SCIE, SCOPUS, WEB OF SCIENCE indexed journals. Dr. Kumar has presented more than 20 papers in various Scopus Indexed International Conferences. The proceedings of the conferences are Scopus indexed and few of them published as a Book chapters. He has published 4 National Patents. He has participated in various workshops & Faculty development programs.

Apart from these he has been in reviewer board of The International Conference on Disruptive Technologies (ICDT-2023), 4th International Conference on Advancement in Electronics & Communication Engineering AECE - 2023 etc. He has conducted various special sessions in many reputed conferences and workshops. Dr. Kumar has chaired many sessions in various reputed international conferences.