Asymmetric Image Encryption Approach with Plaintext-Related Diffusion

Abstract

This paper deals with topic of image encryption based on chaotic maps. A solution which has advantage of robustness against chosen-plaintext attacks is proposed. Permutations of image pixels are carried out in a way that enables operations on grayscale images with arbitrary resolution. All calculations done with user key and also all diffusion processes employ the same chaotic map. This feature enables usage of look-up tables which reduce computational times. The paper includes several experiments which verify achieved results and also briefly describes advantages and drawbacks of proposed solution.

Keywords

• Arnold's cat map
• confusion
• diffusion
• chaotic maps
• image encryption
• logistic map