Classification of steganalysis techniques: A study

Digital Signal Processing: A Review Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1758-1770

  Nissar, Arooj ^a   Mir, A H ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Data hiding; Signature steganalysis; Statistical steganalysis; Steganalysis; Steganography

Indexed keywords

DIGITAL STORAGE;

DATA HIDING; HIDDEN MESSAGES; ROBUST METHODS; SECRET COMMUNICATIONS; STATISTICAL STEGANALYSIS; STEGANALYSIS;

STEGANOGRAPHY;

EID: 77955421242     PISSN: 10512004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dsp.2010.02.003     Document Type: Article

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