A hybrid approach for image security by combining encryption and steganography

Multimedia data is more used on internet so it is desired to secure the data before transmitting. Various algorithms have been researched and proposed in this regards. This paper presents the hybrid approach for image security that combines both encryption and steganography. First the image is encrypted using proposed new version of AES algorithm, which is then hided into cover image using the steganography concept. Experimental results and analysis is shown. This hybrid approach provides greater security against attacks.