Multimedia Security and Forensics Group

Xin Liao, Ph. D.

Xin Liao

Professor, PhD. Supervisor
Director of Cyberspace Security Department
Hunan University, China
email: xinliao AT hnu.edu.cn
Chinese homepage（中文主页）: http://csee.hnu.edu.cn/people/liaoxin
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Recent Selected Publications Since 2020

2024

  • X Liao, T Qiao, L Dong, Y Chen, J Chen, Z Qin. (2024). Digital image forensics. Fudan University Press. (in Chinese)
  • T Wang, X Liao*, K Chow, X Lin, Y Wang, Deepfake detection: a comprehensive survey from the reliability perspective. ACM Computing Surverys (CSUR), 2024. [TOP Journal] [IF=23.8] [pdf]
  • Y Zhang, D Ye, C Xie, L Tang, X Liao, Z Liu, C Chen, J Deng, Dual defense: adversarial, traceable, and invisible robust watermarking against face swapping. IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security (TIFS), DOI: 10.1109/TIFS.2024.3383648, 2024. [CCF A] [pdf]
  • X Wu, X Liao*, B Ou, Y Liu, Z Qin, Are watermarks bugs for Deepfake detectors? Rethinking proactive forensics. International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence (IJCAI), 2024. [CCF A] [pdf]
  • J Hu, X Liao*, D Gao, Satoshi, Q Wang, Z Qin, Mike Shou, Delocate: detection and localization for Deepfake videos with randomly-located tampered traces. International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence (IJCAI), 2024. [CCF A] [pdf]
  • D Chen, X Liao*, X Wu, S Chen, SafePaint: anti-forensic image inpainting with domain adaptation. ACM International Conference on Multimedia (ACM MM), DOI: 10.1145/3664647.3681279, 2024. [CCF A] [pdf]
  • J Li, C Luo, H Zhang, Y Cao, X Liao, X Cao, Anti-fake vaccine: safeguarding privacy against face swapping via visual-semantic dual degradation. International Journal of Computer Vision (IJCV), DOI: 10.1007/s11263-024-02259-5, 2024. [CCF A] [pdf]
  • Y Li, X Liao*, X Wu, Screen-shooting resistant watermarking with grayscale deviation simulation, IEEE Transactions on Multimedia (TMM), DOI: 10.1109/TMM.2024.3415415, 2024. [SCI #1] [pdf]
  • Y Tian, X Liao, L Dong, Y Xu, H Jiang, Amount-based covert communication over blockchain. IEEE Transactions on Network and Service Management(TNSM), DOI: 10.1109/TNSM.2024.3358013, 2024. [pdf]
  • D Zhang, J Chen, X Liao*, F Li, J Chen, G Yang, Face forgery detection via multi-feature fusion and local enhancement. IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems for Video Technology (TCSVT), DOI: 10.1109/TCSVT.2024.3390945, 2024. [pdf]
  • D Zhang, W Zhu, X Liao*, F Qi, G Yang, X Ding, Spatiotemporal inconsistency learning and interactive fusion for Deepfake video detection. ACM Transactions on Multimedia Computing, Communications and Applications (TOMM), DOI: 10.1145/3664654, 2024. [pdf]
  • D Zhang, R He, X Liao*, F Li, J Chen, G Yang, Face forgery detection based on fine-grained clues and noise inconsistency. IEEE Transactions on Artificial Intelligence (TAI), DOI: 10.1109/TAI.2024.3455311, 2024. [pdf]
  • Z Zhang, Y Liu*, Z Zhou, G Yang, X Liao, Q.M.J Wu, DGeC: dynamically and globally enhanced convolution. IEEE Transactions on Artificial Intelligence (TAI), DOI: 10.1109/TAI.2024.3502577, 2024.
  • Y Liu*, C Wang, J Wang*, B Liao, X Liao, Generative steganography via live comments on streaming video frames. IEEE Transactions on Computational Social Systems (TCSS), DOI: 10.1109/TCSS.2024.3352979, 2024. [pdf]
  • X Ding, P Huang, D Zhang, W Liang, F Li, G Yang, X Liao, Y Li, MSEConv: a unified warping framework for video frame interpolation. ACM Transactions on Asian and Low-Resource Language Information Processing (TALLIP), DOI: 10.1145/3648364, 2024. [pdf]
  • X Li*, W Lei, W Tang, Y Wang, X Yang, X Liao, Segmented hash-based privacy-preserving image retrieval scheme in cloud-assisted IoT. IEEE Internet of Things Journal (JIOT), DOI: 10.1109/JIOT.2024.3438085, 2024. [SCI #1] [pdf]
  • D Zhang, N Jiang, F Li, J Chen, X Liao*, G Yang, X Ding, Multi-scale noise-guided progressive network for image splicing detection and localization. Expert Systems with Applications (ESWA), DOI: 10.1016/j.eswa.2024.124975, 2024. [SCI #1] [pdf]
  • J Chen, X Liao*, Z Qian, Z Qin, Multi-domain probability estimation network for forgery detection over online social network shared images. IEEE Conference on Multimedia Expo (ICME), 15-19 July, 2024. [CCF B] [pdf]
  • L Zhang, X Zhu, D He, X Liao, B Sun, SAMIF: adapting segment anything model for image inpainting forensics. Asian Conference on Computer Vision (ACCV), 2024.
  • Z Chen, X Liao*, X Wu, Y Chen, Compressed Deepfake video detection based on 3D spatiotemporal trajectories. Asia-Pacific Signal and Information Processing Association Annual Summit and Conference (APSIPA ASC), 2024.
  • X Chang, B Chen*, W Ding, X Liao, A DNN robust video watermarking method in dual-tree complex wavelet transform domain. Journal of Information Security and Applications (JISA), DOI: 10.1016/j.jisa.2024.103868, 2024. [pdf]
  • Y Cao, Y Tong, H Bao*, X Liao, M Zhu, OC-SAN: unsupervised Deepfake detection for specific individual protection based on deep one-class classification. Chinese Conference on Pattern Recognition and Computer Vision (PRCV), DOI: 10.1007/978-981-97-8792-0_23, 2024. [pdf]

2023

  • X Wu, X Liao*, B Ou, SepMark: deep separable watermarking for unified source tracing and Deepfake detection. ACM International Conference on Multimedia (ACM MM), 2023. [CCF A] [pdf]
  • J Yang, X Liao*, Exploiting fine-grained DCT representations for hiding image-level messages within JPEG images. ACM International Conference on Multimedia (ACM MM), 2023. [CCF A] [pdf]
  • Y Zhang, J Ni, W Su, X Liao, A novel deep video watermarking framework with enhanced robustness to H.264/AVC compression. ACM International Conference on Multimedia (ACM MM), 2023. [CCF A] [pdf]
  • X Liao*, Y Wang, T Wang, J Hu, X Wu，FAMM: facial muscle motions for detecting compressed Deepfake videos over social networks. IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems for Video Technology (TCSVT), DOI：10.1109/TCSVT.2023.3278310, 2023. [SCI #1] [pdf]
  • F Li, Y Chen, H Liu, Z Zhao, Y Yao, X Liao, Vocoder detection of spoofing speech based on GAN fingerprints and domain generalization. ACM Transactions on Multimedia Computing, Communications, and Applications(TOMM), DOI: 10.1145/3630751, 2023. [pdf]
  • J Chen, G Yang, S Wang, D Wang, X Liao, Image dehazing assessment: a real-world dataset and a haze density-aware criteria, IEEE Transactions on Multimedia(TMM), DOI: 10.1109/TMM.2023.3345141, 2023. [SCI #1] [pdf]
  • J Chen, X Liao*, W Wang, Z Qin, Identification of image global processing operator chain based on feature decoupling. Information Science (INS), DOI: 10.1016/j.ins.2023.118961, 2023. [SCI #1] [pdf]
  • J Yang, X Liao*, ACGIS: adversarial cover generator for image steganography with noise residuals features-preserving. Signal Processing: Image Communication (SPIC), DOI: 10.1016/j.image.2023.116927, 2023. [pdf]

2022

  • J Hu, X Liao*, J Liang, W Zhou, Z Qin, FInfer: frame inference-based Deepfake detection for high-visual-quality videos. Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI), 2022. [CCF A] [pdf]
  • M Chen*, X Liao, M Wu, PulseEdit: editing physiological signal in facial videos for privacy protection. IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security (TIFS), DOI: 10.1109/TIFS.2022.3142993, 2022. [CCF A] [pdf]
  • X Liao*, Z Tang, Y Cao, Steganographic distortion function learning method for spatial color image based on generative adversarial network. Journal of Software, vol. 33, no. 9, pp. 3470-3484, 2022. (in Chinese) [CCF A] [pdf]
  • J Chen, X Liao*, W Wang, Z Qian, Z Qin, Y Wang，SNIS: a signal noise separation-based network for post-processed image forgery detection. IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems for Video Technology (TCSVT), DOI：10.1109/TCSVT.2022.3204753, 2022. [SCI #1] [pdf]
  • Z Chen, H Liu*, L Zhang, X Liao, Multi-dimensional attention with similarity constraint for weakly-supervised temporal action localization, IEEE Transactions on Multimedia (TMM), DOI: 10.1109/TMM.2022.3174344, 2022. [SCI #1] [pdf]
  • Y Li, J You, J Zhou*, W Wang, X Liao, X Li, Image operation chain detection with machine translation framework. IEEE Transactions on Multimedia (TMM), DOI: 10.1109/TMM.2022.3215000, 2022. [SCI #1] [pdf]
  • S Gao, J Chen*, X Liao, Exploring feature coupling for multiple operations type and order detection. IEEE 24th International Workshop on Multimedia Signal Processing (MMSP), DOI: 10.1109/MMSP55362.2022.9948960, 2022. [pdf]

2021

  • J Shen, X Liao*, Z Qin, X Liu, Spatial steganalysis of low embedding rate based on convolutional neural network. Journal of Software, vol. 32, no. 9, pp. 2901−2915, 2021. (in Chinese) [CCF A] [pdf]
  • J Hu, X Liao*, W Wang, Z Qin, Detecting compressed Deepfake video in social networks using frame-temporality two-stream convolutional network. IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems for Video Technology (TCSVT), DOI: 10.1109/TCSVT.2021.3074259, 2021. [ESI Highly Cited Paper] [pdf]
  • J Tan, X Liao*, J Liu, Y Cao, H Jiang, Channel attention image steganography with generative adversarial networks. IEEE Transactions on Network Science and Engineering (TNSE), DOI: 10.1109/TNSE.2021.3139671, 2021. [SCI #1] [ESI Highly Cited Paper] [pdf]
  • Y Sun*, K Yu, A K Bashir, X Liao, Bl-IEA: a bit-level image encryption algorithm for cognitive services in intelligent transportation systems. IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems (TITS), DOI: 10.1109/TITS.2021.3129598, 2021. [SCI #1] [pdf]
  • X Liao*, Z Huang, L Peng, T Qiao, First step towards parameters estimation of image operator chain. Information Science (INS), vol. 575, pp. 231-247, 2021. [SCI #1] [pdf]
  • Y Yang*, B Wang, Y Yang, Y Zhou, W Shi, X Liao, Visually meaningful image encryption based on universal embedding model. Information Science (INS), vol. 562, pp. 304-324, 2021. [SCI #1] [pdf]
  • Y Yang*, B Wang, S Pei, Y Zho, W Shi, X Liao, Using M-ary decomposition and virtual bits for visually meaningful image encryption. Information Science (INS), vol. 580, pp. 174-201, 2021. [SCI #1] [pdf]
  • J Chen, X Liao*, W Wang, Z Qin, A features decoupling method for multiple manipulations identification in image operation chains. IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech and Signal Processing (ICASSP), Toronto, ON, Canada. June 6-11, 2021: 2505-2509. [CCF B] [pdf]
  • Y Sun, X Liao*, J Liu, An efficient paper anti-counterfeiting method based on microstructure orientation estimation. IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech and Signal Processing (ICASSP), Toronto, ON, Canada. June 6-11, 2021: 2525-2529. [CCF B] [pdf]
  • X Liao*, J Peng, Y Gao, GIFMarking: the robust watermarking for animated GIF based deep learning. Journal of Visual Communication and Image Representation (JVCIR), DOI: 10.1016/j.jvcir.2021.103244, 2021. [pdf]
  • X Liao, J Chen, J Chen*, Image source identification with known post-processed based on convolutional neural network. Signal Processing: Image Communication (SPIC), DOI: 10.1016/j.image.2021.116438, 2021. [pdf]
  • L Peng, X Liao*, M Chen, Resampling parameter estimation via dual-filtering based convolutional neural network. Multimedia Systems (MS), DOI: 10.1007/s00530-020-00697-y, 2021. [pdf]

2020

  • X Liao*, J Yin, M Chen, Z Qin, Adaptive payload distribution in multiple images steganography based on image texture features. IEEE Transactions on Dependable and Secure Computing (TDSC), DOI: 10.1109/TDSC.2020.3004708, 2020. [CCF A] [ESI Highly Cited Paper] [pdf]
  • X Liao*, K Li, X Zhu, K. J. R Liu, Robust detection of image operator chain with two-stream convolutional neural network. IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Signal Processing (JSTSP), vol. 14, no. 5, pp. 955-968, 2020. [TOP Journal] [ESI Highly Cited Paper] [pdf]
  • X Liao*, Y Yu, B Li, Z Li, Z Qin, A new payload partition strategy in color image steganography. IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems for Video Technology (TCSVT), vol. 30, no. 3, pp. 685-696, 2020. [ESI Highly Cited Paper] [pdf]
  • X Liao*, Z Huang, A framework for parameters estimation of image operator chain. IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech and Signal Processing (ICASSP), Barcelona, Spain. May 4-8, 2020: 2787-2791. [CCF B] [pdf]
  • J Yang, X Liao*, An embedding strategy on fusing multiple image festures for data hiding in multiple images. Journal of Visual Communication and Image Representation (JVCIR), DOI: 10.1016/j.jvcir.2020.102822, 2020. [pdf]
  • X Liao*, J Peng, Y Cao, GIFMarking: the robust watermarking for animated GIF based deep learning. Journal of Visual Communication and Image Representation (JVCIR), vol. 79, 103244, 2021. [pdf]
  • X Liao, J Chen, J Chen*, Image source identification with known post-processed based on convolutional neural network. Signal Processing: Image Communication (SPIC), vol. 99, 116438, 2021. [pdf]
  • J Chen, X Liao*, Z Qin, Identifying tampering operations in image operator chains based on decision fusion. Signal Processing: Image Communication (SPIC), vol. 95, 116287, 2021. [pdf]
  • J Yang, X Liao*, ACGIS: adversarial cover generator for image steganography with noise residuals features-preserving. Signal Processing: Image Communication (SPIC), vol. 113, 116927, 2023. [pdf]
  • J Yang, X Liao*, An embedding strategy on fusing multiple image features for data hiding in multiple images. Journal of Visual Communication and Image Representation (JVCIR), vol. 71, 102822, 2020. [pdf]
  • L Peng, X Liao*, M Chen, Resampling parameter estimation via dual-filtering based convolutional neural network. Multimedia Systems (MS), vol. 27, pp. 363-370, 2021. [pdf]
  • S Gao, J Chen*, X Liao. Exploring feature coupling for multiple operations type and order detection. IEEE International Workshop on Multimedia Signal Processing (MMSP), 2022. [pdf]