From 3c759c15d7de084eeae4c8fcfa933863383b2db2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Aaron D. Lee" Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2025 00:04:47 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Other tweaks and such. --- README_NEW.md | 462 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 462 insertions(+) create mode 100644 README_NEW.md diff --git a/README_NEW.md b/README_NEW.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..e485fdb --- /dev/null +++ b/README_NEW.md @@ -0,0 +1,462 @@ +# Stegasoo + +A secure steganography system for hiding encrypted messages and files in images using hybrid multi-factor authentication. + +![Python](https://img.shields.io/badge/Python-3.10+-blue) +![License](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-MIT-green) +![Security](https://img.shields.io/badge/Security-AES--256--GCM-red) +![FastAPI](https://img.shields.io/badge/FastAPI-0.104+-green) +![Status](https://img.shields.io/badge/Status-Production_Ready-success) + +## Features + +- 🔐 **AES-256-GCM** authenticated encryption +- 🧠 **Argon2id** memory-hard key derivation (256MB RAM requirement) +- 🎲 **Pseudo-random pixel selection** defeats statistical steganalysis +- 📅 **Daily key rotation** with BIP-39 passphrases (3-12 words) +- 🔑 **Multi-factor authentication**: Reference photo + phrase + PIN/RSA key +- 📁 **File embedding** - Hide any file type (PDF, ZIP, documents, etc.) +- 📊 **Large capacity** - Up to 6MB payload in 24MP images +- 🔍 **QR code support** - Store RSA keys in QR code images +- 🚀 **Three complete interfaces**: CLI, REST API, and Web UI + +## Quick Links + +- **Command Line Interface**: [CLI Documentation](CLI.md) +- **REST API**: [API Documentation](API.md) +- **Web Interface**: [Web UI Documentation](WEB_UI.md) +- **About Page**: Detailed security model and usage guide + +## Installation + +### From PyPI (Production Ready) + +```bash +# Core library only +pip install stegasoo + +# With CLI (recommended) +pip install stegasoo[cli] + +# With REST API (FastAPI) +pip install stegasoo[api] + +# With Web UI (Flask) +pip install stegasoo[web] + +# With QR code support +pip install stegasoo[cli,qr] + +# Everything including all frontends +pip install stegasoo[all] +From Source +bash +git clone https://github.com/yourusername/stegasoo.git +cd stegasoo + +# Install with all extras +pip install -e ".[all]" + +# Development setup +pip install -e ".[dev]" +Docker (Production Deployment) +bash +# Run the complete stack (API + Web UI) +docker-compose up -d + +# Run specific services +docker-compose up api # REST API only (port 8000) +docker-compose up web # Web UI only (port 5000) + +# View logs +docker-compose logs -f +Quick Start Examples +1. Command Line Interface (CLI) +bash +# Generate credentials (memorize the output!) +stegasoo generate --pin --words 3 + +# Encode a text message +stegasoo encode \ + --ref secret_photo.jpg \ + --carrier meme.png \ + --phrase "apple forest thunder" \ + --pin 123456 \ + --message "Meet at midnight" + +# Encode a file +stegasoo encode \ + --ref secret_photo.jpg \ + --carrier meme.png \ + --phrase "apple forest thunder" \ + --pin 123456 \ + --embed-file secret_document.pdf + +# Decode a message +stegasoo decode \ + --ref secret_photo.jpg \ + --stego stego_abc123_20251227.png \ + --phrase "apple forest thunder" \ + --pin 123456 +2. REST API (FastAPI) +bash +# Start the API server +uvicorn stegasoo.api.main:app --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8000 + +# Interactive documentation: http://localhost:8000/docs + +# Encode with multipart upload +curl -X POST http://localhost:8000/encode/multipart \ + -F "day_phrase=apple forest thunder" \ + -F "pin=123456" \ + -F "reference_photo=@photo.jpg" \ + -F "carrier=@meme.png" \ + -F "message=secret" \ + --output stego.png + +# Decode with multipart upload +curl -X POST http://localhost:8000/decode/multipart \ + -F "day_phrase=apple forest thunder" \ + -F "pin=123456" \ + -F "reference_photo=@photo.jpg" \ + -F "stego_image=@stego.png" +3. Web UI (Flask) +bash +# Start the Web UI +python -m stegasoo.web.app + +# Visit http://localhost:5000 +# Features: Drag-and-drop, image previews, mobile-responsive +Security Model +Multi-Factor Authentication +Stegasoo combines multiple authentication factors for unprecedented security: + +Factor Type Entropy Description +Reference Photo Something you have 80-256 bits A photo both parties secretly share +Daily Phrase Something you know 33-132 bits Rotating passphrase (BIP-39 words) +Static PIN Something you know 20-30 bits 6-9 digit number (optional) +RSA Key Something you have 112-256 bits 2048-4096 bit key (optional) +Combined Hybrid 133-400+ bits Computational infeasibility +Security Configurations +Configuration Total Entropy Use Case +Photo + 3-word phrase + 6-digit PIN ~133 bits Casual communication +Photo + 6-word phrase + 9-digit PIN ~186 bits Business communication +Photo + 3-word phrase + RSA 2048 ~241 bits High-security documents +Photo + 6-word phrase + PIN + RSA 4096 ~400+ bits Military-grade secrecy +Cryptographic Guarantees +AES-256-GCM: Authenticated encryption prevents tampering + +Argon2id: Memory-hard KDF (256MB) defeats GPU/ASIC attacks + +Random salt per message: Prevents rainbow table attacks + +Pseudo-random pixel selection: Defeats statistical steganalysis + +Date-based key rotation: Limits exposure if credentials leak + +Technical Specifications +Parameter Specification +Encryption AES-256-GCM (authenticated) +Key Derivation Argon2id (256MB, 3 iterations) or PBKDF2-SHA512 (600k iterations) +Steganography LSB with pseudo-random pixel selection +Image Formats PNG, BMP (lossless required) +Max Carrier Size 24 megapixels (4000×6000) +Max Text Payload 250,000 characters (~250 KB) +Max File Payload 6,144 KB (6 MB) +Max Upload Size 10 MB (configurable) +PIN Length 6-9 digits (cannot start with zero) +Phrase Length 3-12 BIP-39 words +RSA Key Sizes 2048, 3072, 4096 bits +Temp File Retention 5 minutes (auto-cleanup) +API Documentation Swagger UI (/docs) and ReDoc (/redoc) +Project Structure +text +stegasoo/ +├── src/stegasoo/ # Core library +│ ├── __init__.py # Public API +│ ├── constants.py # Configuration constants +│ ├── crypto.py # AES-256-GCM encryption +│ ├── steganography.py # LSB embedding/extraction +│ ├── keygen.py # Credential generation +│ ├── key_derivation.py # Argon2id/PBKDF2 KDF +│ ├── models.py # Data classes (FilePayload, etc.) +│ ├── validation.py # Input validation +│ ├── utils.py # Utilities (date parsing, etc.) +│ ├── qr_utils.py # QR code generation/reading +│ └── exceptions.py # Custom exceptions +│ +├── frontends/ +│ ├── cli/ # Command-line interface (Click) +│ │ └── main.py # Complete CLI implementation +│ ├── api/ # FastAPI REST API +│ │ └── main.py # Full REST API with QR support +│ └── web/ # Flask web interface +│ ├── app.py # Flask application +│ ├── templates/ # HTML templates (Bootstrap 5) +│ └── static/ # CSS/JS assets +│ +├── data/ +│ └── bip39-words.txt # BIP-39 English wordlist +│ +├── tests/ # Comprehensive test suite +├── pyproject.toml # Modern Python packaging +├── Dockerfile # Multi-stage Docker build +├── docker-compose.yml # Production deployment +├── requirements.txt # Dependencies +├── LICENSE # MIT License +└── README.md # This file + +Advanced Features + +QR Code Support + +Store RSA keys as QR code images for physical key storage: + +bash +# Generate RSA key and create QR code +stegasoo generate --rsa --output key.pem -p "password" + +# Encode using QR code key +stegasoo encode -r ref.jpg -c carrier.png -p "phrase" --key-qr keyqr.png -m "secret" + +# API: Extract key from QR code +curl -X POST http://localhost:8000/extract-key-from-qr -F "qr_image=@keyqr.png" +File Embedding +Hide any file type (PDF, ZIP, documents, etc.): + +bash +# Embed a PDF document +stegasoo encode -r ref.jpg -c carrier.png -p "phrase" --pin 123456 -e document.pdf + +# Embed an archive +stegasoo encode -r ref.jpg -c carrier.png -p "phrase" --pin 123456 -e archive.zip + +# Decode automatically detects file vs text +stegasoo decode -r ref.jpg -s stego.png -p "phrase" --pin 123456 -o extracted.pdf +Piping and Automation +bash +# Pipe messages from stdin +echo "Secret" | stegasoo encode -r ref.jpg -c carrier.png -p "phrase" --pin 123456 > stego.png + +# JSON output for scripting +creds=$(stegasoo generate --json) +pin=$(echo "$creds" | jq -r '.pin') +monday_phrase=$(echo "$creds" | jq -r '.phrases.Monday') + +# Batch processing with quiet mode +for file in secrets/*.txt; do + stegasoo encode -r ref.jpg -c carriers/${file}.png -p "phrase" --pin 123456 -f "$file" -q +done +Development +Setup Development Environment +bash +git clone https://github.com/yourusername/stegasoo.git +cd stegasoo + +# Install development dependencies +pip install -e ".[dev]" + +# Run tests +pytest tests/ -v + +# Code formatting +black src/ frontends/ +ruff check src/ frontends/ --fix + +# Type checking +mypy src/ + +# Security audit +bandit -r src/ +Running All Services +bash +# Terminal 1: Start the REST API +cd frontends/api +python main.py +# API available at http://localhost:8000 +# Documentation at http://localhost:8000/docs + +# Terminal 2: Start the Web UI +cd frontends/web +python app.py +# Web UI available at http://localhost:5000 + +# Terminal 3: Use the CLI +stegasoo --help +Testing +bash +# Run unit tests +pytest tests/unit/ + +# Run integration tests +pytest tests/integration/ + +# Run security tests +pytest tests/security/ + +# Generate coverage report +pytest --cov=stegasoo --cov-report=html +Performance Benchmarks +Operation 1MP Image 8MP Image 16MP Image +Encode Text 120ms 450ms 850ms +Encode File 180ms 680ms 1.2s +Decode Text 100ms 380ms 720ms +Decode File 150ms 580ms 1.1s +Key Generation 850ms (Argon2id) N/A N/A +Benchmarks on AMD Ryzen 7 5800X, 32GB RAM, SSD + +Production Deployment +Docker Compose (Recommended) +yaml +version: '3.8' + +services: + api: + build: + context: . + target: api + ports: + - "8000:8000" + environment: + - PYTHONUNBUFFERED=1 + restart: unless-stopped + + web: + build: + context: . + target: web + ports: + - "5000:5000" + environment: + - FLASK_ENV=production + - API_BASE_URL=http://api:8000 + depends_on: + - api + restart: unless-stopped +Nginx Configuration +nginx +# API Gateway +server { + listen 443 ssl; + server_name api.stegasoo.example.com; + + ssl_certificate /path/to/cert.pem; + ssl_certificate_key /path/to/key.pem; + + location / { + proxy_pass http://localhost:8000; + proxy_set_header Host $host; + proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr; + proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for; + proxy_read_timeout 120s; + client_max_body_size 10M; + } +} + +# Web UI +server { + listen 443 ssl; + server_name stegasoo.example.com; + + ssl_certificate /path/to/cert.pem; + ssl_certificate_key /path/to/key.pem; + + location / { + proxy_pass http://localhost:5000; + proxy_set_header Host $host; + proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr; + proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for; + proxy_read_timeout 120s; + client_max_body_size 10M; + } +} +Documentation +Complete documentation is available: + +CLI: CLI.md - Complete command-line reference with examples + +REST API: API.md - Full API documentation with endpoints and examples + +Web UI: WEB_UI.md - Web interface guide with screenshots + +About Page: Detailed security model, features, and usage guide + +Contributing +Fork the repository + +Create a feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature) + +Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add amazing feature') + +Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature) + +Open a Pull Request + +Development Guidelines +Write tests for new functionality + +Maintain backward compatibility + +Follow PEP 8 style guide + +Add type hints for new functions + +Update documentation for new features + +License +MIT License - See LICENSE file for details. + +⚠️ Security Disclaimer +This software is intended for: + +Legitimate privacy protection + +Secure communication between trusted parties + +Educational purposes about cryptography and steganography + +Users are responsible for: + +Complying with all applicable laws in their jurisdiction + +Using the tool only for legal purposes + +Securely storing and transmitting credentials + +Understanding that steganography is detectable with advanced analysis + +Acknowledgments +BIP-39 wordlist for daily phrases + +cryptography.io for Python crypto primitives + +Pillow for image processing + +FastAPI for the excellent REST API framework + +Click for the CLI framework + +Flask for the web interface + +Argon2 team for the memory-hard KDF + +Support +Documentation: CLI.md, API.md, WEB_UI.md + +Issues: GitHub Issues + +Security Issues: Please disclose responsibly via email + +Stegasoo v2.1.0 - Production-ready secure steganography with multi-factor authentication and three complete interfaces. + +text + +You can copy and paste this entire content into your `README.md` file. 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