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International Journal of Computer Science & Network Security (국제컴퓨터통신보호논문지학회)
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Audio Steganography Method Using Least Significant Bit (LSB) Encoding Technique

  • Alarood, Alaa Abdulsalm (College of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Jeddah) ;
  • Alghamdi, Ahmed Mohammed (Department of Software Engineering, College of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Jeddah) ;
  • Alzahrani, Ahmed Omar (College of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Jeddah) ;
  • Alzahrani, Abdulrahman (College of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Jeddah) ;
  • Alsolami, Eesa (Department of Cyber Security, College of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Jeddah)
  • Received : 2022.07.05
  • Published : 2022.07.30
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Abstract

MP3 is one of the most widely used file formats for encoding and representing audio data. One of the reasons for this popularity is their significant ability to reduce audio file sizes in comparison to other encoding techniques. Additionally, other reasons also include ease of implementation, its availability and good technical support. Steganography is the art of shielding the communication between two parties from the eyes of attackers. In steganography, a secret message in the form of a copyright mark, concealed communication, or serial number can be embedded in an innocuous file (e.g., computer code, video film, or audio recording), making it impossible for the wrong party to access the hidden message during the exchange of data. This paper describes a new steganography algorithm for encoding secret messages in MP3 audio files using an improved least significant bit (LSB) technique with high embedding capacity. Test results obtained shows that the efficiency of this technique is higher compared to other LSB techniques.

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Acknowledgement

This work was funded by the University of Jeddah, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, under grant No. (UJ-22-DR-63). The authors, therefore, acknowledge with thanks the University of Jeddah technical and financial support.

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