With the growing need for secure multimedia data transmission, image encryption has become an important research area. Traditional encryption algorithms like RSA are not well-suited for this purpose, leading researchers to explore new approaches such as chaotic maps. The present study introduces a new image encryption algorithm that utilizes an improved Rossler system as a keystream generator. The improved Rossler system is an enhanced version of the original Rossler system, which has been optimized for better chaotic behavior and improved security. For the confusion part, we combine DNA encoding techniques with Baker maps to ensure high levels of security. Various performance metrics, including NPCR, UACI, correlation coefficient, histogram analysis, and key sensitivity analysis, were used to evaluate the proposed scheme. The results showed that the proposed method surpassed several existing image encryption methods in terms of both security and efficiency.
