Development of Multi-Platform Steganographic Software Based on Random-LSB

Abstract

Today, users can’t even imagine the creative and advanced methods of disguising and hiding our data. However, the free software tools available for such purposes are often outdated or rudimentary in terms of functionality, and sometimes even contain vulnerabilities. The purpose of this article is to design and implement an easy-to-use and secure data hiding application that meets modern expectations and requirements, and also has a functionality that also returns the detectability level of the data to the user. The study first explores and evaluates currently available free software based on a certain set of criteria. After that, we describe in detail the development of a multi-platform stegenographic application with a new function, focusing on the methods and algorithms used. After successful implementation, the finished application is evaluated and compared with the tested, freely available software based on the set criteria.