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Multi level of encryption and steganography depending on Rabinovich Hyperchaotic System & DNA

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Securing confidential data is imperative in the modern digital era, where the escalating challenges in data security underscore the urgency to provide a secure and efficient approach to confidential text data protection, This paper proposes an innovative three-pronged model integrating encryption, padding, and steganography to robustly protect sensitive text documents. The encryption process unfolds in two stages for heightened security. First, it employs the classical DNA encryption method, followed by a second step utilizing a DNA-complemented method. To increase complexity, the Rabinovich Hyperchaotic system generates pseudo-random sequences, that are based directly on the original data. Using this pseudo-random sequence, determine the DNA that, will be strategically inserted into the encrypted message, and the positions of this insertion. Thereafter, a novel steganography algorithm conceals the encrypted content within a cover image. This approach fuses the Least Significant Bit insertion method with inverse DNA encryption driven, again, by the chaotic system. Distinct initializations produce three unique pseudo-random sequences serving specialized purposes—identifying pixels to embed data, determining hidden layers, and maintaining randomness to frustrate statistical attacks. Through experiments, quantitative steganalysis measures like Mean Square Error, Correlation were obtained from those experiments, which were (0.999994796746295, 0.001096121973284) in addition to the measures, Signal-to-Noise, and Peak Signal-to-Noise Ratios which were good, ensured robust hidden communication. Additionally, Bit Error Rate = 0, following decryption reveals precise data reconstruction—no losses permeate the encryption layers. This makes the proposed encryption system an integrated encryption-steganography system that harnesses DNA cryptography and chaos theory to provide confidentiality, integrity, and secrecy for sensitive text transmission. The erroneous-free decryption and statistical invisibility highlight the immense promise of this approach.

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Al-Kateeb, Z.N., Jader, M. Multi level of encryption and steganography depending on Rabinovich Hyperchaotic System & DNA. Multimed Tools Appl 84, 1211–1237 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11042-024-19057-3

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