Transaction authentication using complementary colors. Issue 48 (February 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Maeng, YoungJae; Mohaisen, Aziz; Lee, Mun-Kyu; Nyang, DaeHun
• Is Part Of: Computers & security. Issue 48(2015)
• Page Start: 167
• Page End: 181
• Publication Date: 2015-02
• Subjects: Visual cryptography -- Authentication -- Complementary colors -- Subtractive color mixing -- Additive color mixing; Computer security -- Periodicals; Electronic data processing departments -- Security measures -- Periodicals; 005.805
• DOI: 10.1016/j.cose.2014.10.001
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0167-4048

Abstract

Abstract: In this paper, we introduce a transaction authentication solution that provides compatibility with any banking transactions. Our solution is based on a novel visual cryptographic scheme that supports multiple uses of a single static share, unlike existing techniques in the literature of visual cryptography. To support multiple uses, we utilize complementary colors in the subtractive color mixing model. In our solution, a user is asked to overlap an issued visual cryptography card on an encrypted image that is rendered on a screen to check transaction information and transaction authentication number. We analyze the security of our scheme against various attacks and show its effectiveness using a usability study.