ethical.blue Magazine 0xde54. Metadata, Artifacts, and Anomalies

ethical.blue Magazine 0xde54, Author: Dawid Farbaniec

ethical.blue Magazine de54 is a free educational issue focused on dissecting binaries found in ZONA, exclusion area. Executable files and documents often contain metadata that may expose the unseen. Perform a quick reconnaissance with the Obfuscated String Solver. Discover the dotLNK tool and analyze a Microsoft Windows shortcut (.LNK) anomaly. Extract artifacts from Portable Executable (PE), Executable and Linkable Format (ELF), and embedded firmware.

Enter the Area DE54 filled with anomalous time values and metadata buried deep in files. Notice that not all anomalies are easily explained and some findings may feel... otherworldly.

Click here for real-world knowledge with a paranormal twist!

  • SHA512 Hash of 0xde54.pdf
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Index

  • 23:59:59.9999999 UTC, December 31, 9999
  • Disable Geotags in Photos on Android
  • Redirect Unwelcome Visitors to Null (GPS Coordinates: 0° 0' 0" N, 0° 0' 0" E)
  • Document Metadata
  • Program Debug Information
  • Extract Embedded Text Strings
  • Obfuscated String Solver
  • Embedded Firmware Artifacts
  • Windows Shortcut File (*.LNK)