An authentication alternative using histogram shifting steganography method

Abstract

This study aims to develop an authentication alternative by applying the Histogram shifting steganography method. The media used for authentication is image media. Histogram shifting utilizes the histogram of an image to insert a secret message. The developed authentication has implemented the Histogram shifting to insert user credentials into the carrier image. Users can use the steganographic image to log into their accounts. The method extracts the credentials from the image during the login. PSNR test of the steganographic images produces an average value of 52.52 dB. The extraction capability test shows that the method can extract all test images correctly. In addition, this authentication method is also more resistant to attacks common to password authentication.