IRJT-Secure: Open-source image steganography with Quadristego embedding and Huffman compression

In information security, image steganography remains a crucial technique for covert data transmission. However, achieving an optimal balance between payload capacity, imperceptibility, and robustness against steganalysis attacks remains a significant challenge. This paper presents IRJT-Secure, an open-source software implementation based on the Quadristego Logic paradigm and Huffman coding for data compression. The proposed technique creates four stego images from a single cover image, in contrast to conventional dual-image steganography. This maintains the original image’s visual integrity while enabling more effective and uniform data embedding. IRJT-Secure provides a valuable resource for advancing research and development in spatial domain steganography, supporting the creation of more secure, robust, and efficient data hiding techniques for digital security • An open-source software implementation based on the Quadristego Logic paradigm and Huffman coding for data compression. • Creating four stego pictures from a single cover image, in contrast to conventional dual-image steganography. • Maintaining the original image’s visual integrity while enabling more effective and uniform data embedding. • Providing a valuable resource for advancing research and development in spatial domain steganography. • Supporting the creation of more secure, robust, and efficient data hiding techniques for digital security.