Secure Image Transmission Using a Hybrid Scheme of JPD, Rubik’s Cube Encryption, and DWT-SVD Watermarking

Secure Image Transmission Using a Hybrid Scheme of JPD, Rubik’s Cube Encryption, and DWT-SVD Watermarking | Research Square window.SnipcartSettings = { analytics: { enabled: false } }; (function() { var accessVector = localStorage.getItem('access_vector') || ''; window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; if (accessVector) { window.dataLayer.push({ user: { profile: { profileInfo: { snid: accessVector } } } }); } })(); (function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||[];w[l].push({'gtm.start':new Date().getTime(),event:'gtm.js'});var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'?'&l='+l:'';j.async=true;j.src='https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f);})(window,document,'script','dataLayer','GTM-K279D39R'); Browse Preprints In Review Journals COVID-19 Preprints AJE Video Bytes Research Tools Research Promotion AJE Professional Editing AJE Rubriq About Preprint Platform In Review Editorial Policies Our Team Advisory Board Help Center Sign In Submit a Preprint Cite Share Download PDF Article Secure Image Transmission Using a Hybrid Scheme of JPD, Rubik’s Cube Encryption, and DWT-SVD Watermarking azza Dandooh, Adel S. El-Fishawy, Ezz El-Din Hemdan This is a preprint; it has not been peer reviewed by a journal. https://doi.org/ 10.21203/rs.3.rs-7804718/v1 This work is licensed under a CC BY 4.0 License Status: Posted Version 1 posted You are reading this latest preprint version Abstract This paper presents a robust and efficient crypto-watermarking framework for secure transmission of color images, combining advanced encryption and watermarking techniques. The proposed system integrates wavelet fusion, multi-level discrete wavelet transform (DWT), singular value decomposition (SVD), joint permutation and diffusion (JPD), and Rubik’s Cube encryption. Initially, a color watermark image is encrypted using JPD and decomposed into its RGB components, while grayscale watermark images undergo Rubik’s Cube-based encryption for added security. Each encrypted component is fused with its corresponding encrypted watermark and embedded into the host image's RGB channels using multi-level DWT-SVD. The final watermarked image is constructed by combining the individually watermarked color channels. Experimental results confirm the system's resilience against common and advanced attacks, including rotation, Gaussian noise, and histogram equalization. Even under such adversarial conditions, the system reliably extracts and reconstructs the watermark, demonstrating its effectiveness in preserving image confidentiality and integrity during transmission. This hybrid approach offers a promising solution for secure multimedia communication in hostile environments. Physical sciences/Engineering Physical sciences/Mathematics and computing Color Image Watermarking Crypto-watermarking Wavelet fusion Singular Value Decomposition (SVD) Discrete Wavelet Transform (DWT) Joint Permutation and Diffusion (JPD) and Rubik's Cube Encryption Full Text Additional Declarations No competing interests reported. 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