Color image encryption algorithm based on 3D spiral transform and radial diffusion

Abstract

While digital image information is convenient to transmit in Internet, there is a great risk of information leakage in practice. To satisfy the demands for image content security and real-time communication, we propose a color image encryption algorithm based on a three-dimensional (3D) spiral transform and radial diffusion. Firstly, a 3D spiral transform is designed by combining the R, G and B channels of the color image with the traditional spiral transform; secondly, after the randomly selecting the spiral starting point by the chaotic sequence, the plained image is scrambled by the 3D spiral transform; thirdly, after randomly selecting the method of radial diffusion by the chaotic sequence, the scrambled image is radially diffused by chaotic sequences to obtain the cipher image. Simulation results and theoretical analyses show that the proposed algorithm not only has an excellent encryption effect, but also has the strong security to resist common attacks. Thus, the proposed algorithm can be suitable for the color image transmission under the network platform with the high-security requirement.