Any secure image encryption system needs to distort the statistical and visual structure of the image to prevent unauthorized access. Unlike traditional chaos-XOR methods, this paper presents a new hybrid image encryption model based on dynamic chaotic key generation, combined with two novel dedicated bit-level logic functions. The proposed model includes image pre-processing steps, such as flattening color channels and pixel shuffling, to break down the spatial structure. Bit-level nonlinear transformations are then applied using dedicated bit-level logic functions (FLF and FOF). The Bogdanov scheme was used as the chaotic key generator. The image encryption quality was evaluated against four state-of-the-art models using Entropy, NPCR, UACI, PSNR, and SSIM, along with visual analysis of histograms and correlation indices. The experimental results reported an average Entropy value of 7.95. NPCR rate and UACI values were 99.61% and 33.2% respectively. The correlation coefficient was 0.0046. The SSIM remained at 1.0, while the average encryption execution was 0.47 seconds. These results demonstrate that the proposed system can achieve a high level of visual security. This study represents a qualitative and quantitative contribution to the development of secure digital image processing methods.
| Primary Language | English |
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| Subjects | Computer Software |
| Journal Section | Research Article |
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| Submission Date | July 23, 2025 |
| Acceptance Date | October 27, 2025 |
| Early Pub Date | December 11, 2025 |
| Publication Date | December 29, 2025 |
| Published in Issue | Year 2025 Volume: 8 Issue: 4 |
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