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Security analysis and improvement of an active watermarking system for image tampering detection using a self-recovery scheme

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This paper analyses the security of an effective SVD-based image tampering detection and self-recovery scheme that has been recently proposed by S. Dadkhah et al. Some errors in the embedding/extraction processes are underlined and an attack against this scheme is demonstrated. The theoretical and experimental results show that the proposed scheme is not secure. Finally, an improvement of the scheme is proposed to enhance its security.

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  1. RISC Lab, École Nationale d’Ingénieurs de Tunis, Université Tunis ElManar, Bnikhiar, Tunisia

    Oussama Benrhouma, Houcemeddine Hermassi & Safya Belghith

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Benrhouma, O., Hermassi, H. & Belghith, S. Security analysis and improvement of an active watermarking system for image tampering detection using a self-recovery scheme. Multimed Tools Appl 76, 21133–21156 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11042-016-4054-2

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