Analysis of the robustness and cryptographic security of a DCT-based image watermarking scheme
Govind Murari Upadhyaygovind.upadhyay@jaipur.manipal.eduDepartment of Computer Applications Manipal University JaipurJaipur, Rajasthan, 303007, IndiaView full profile → , Naveen Tewarinavtewari@gmail.comSchool of Computing Graphic Era Hill University Bhimtal Campus Nainital, Uttrakhand, 263136, IndiaView full profile → , Surabhi Shankersurabhi.shanker@krmangalam.edu.inCentre of Excellence-Cyber Security, School of Engineering and Technology K. R. Mangalam UniversityGurugram, Haryana, 122103, IndiaView full profile → , Ajay Kumar Phogatajayphogat@msijanakpuri.comDepartment of Computer Science Maharaja Surajmal InstituteMaharaja Surajmal Institute Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha UniversityJanak Puri, Delhi, 110058, IndiaView full profile → , Aparna Misraaparna@tips.edu.inDepartment of Computer Science & Information Technology Trinity Institute of Professional Studies Dwarka, New Delhi, 110077, IndiaView full profile → , *Timothy MalcheCorresponding authortimothy.malche@jaipur.manipal.eduDepartment of Computer Applications Manipal University Jaipur Jaipur, Rajasthan, 303007, IndiaView full profile →
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- Received:
- 04 Mar 2025
- Published Online:
- 08 Dec 2025
- Article type:
- Research Article
- Language:
- EN
- Article no.:
- JDMSC-2466
- Pages:
- 3049–3058
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