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29 challenges in family ⊕ forensics:file-analysis ✕ clear · browse all techniques

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World_Cup_2
#polyglot-appended-zip
 LYKNCTF 2026 – Forensics files wu 1
Screenshot
#hexdump-reconstruction
 NahamCon 2025 53.77 Misc files wu 1
The_Martian
#binwalk-extraction
 NahamCon 2025 53.77 Misc files wu 1
In_Plain_Sight
#binwalk-embedded-file#strings#encrypted-zip
 1337UP 2024 – Misc files wu 2
No_Comment
#exif-metadata-comment
 1337UP 2024 – OSINT files wu 1
offtheramp
#exif-metadata
 DownUnderCTF 2024 68.04 OSINT files wu 1
humble_beginnings
#strings
 JerseyCTF 2024 21.26 Pwn files wu 1
Twine
#strings-analysis
 NahamCon 2024 41.61 Misc files wu 2
Flag_Extraction
#nested-archives#binwalk-recursive-extraction
 1337UP 2023 24.23 Misc files wu 1
Beginner_menace
#exif-metadata
 BackdoorCTF 2023 – Misc files wu 2
CatsAtPlay
#strings
 RITSEC 2023 – Reverse files wu 2
ReadingList
#strings
 UTCTF 2023 – Reverse files wu 1
Welcome
#strings-analysis
 n00bzCTF 2023 15.12 Reverse files wu 1
SanityCheck
#strings-extraction
 UACTF 2022 – Reverse files wu 2
TallestHeader
#file-signature-repair#transposition-cipher#binwalk
 VishwaCTF 2022 20.79 Crypto files wu 1
Storytime_The_Opening_Gambit
#strings#static-analysis#plaintext-flag
 BCACTF 2021 – Reverse files wu 1
Secret_App
#reversing#strings#hardcoded-credentials
 DawgCTF 2021 23.29 Reverse files wu 3
Scraps
#reversing#stack-strings#ida
 DeconstruCT.F 2021 19.69 Reverse files wu 3
There_Are_No_Strings_on_Me
#strings-analysis
 MetaCTF 2021 – Reverse files wu 3
StringyThings
#strings
 UTCTF 2021 – Reverse files wu 3
Facile
#binwalk#strings
 VishwaCTF 2021 – Reverse files wu 2
glute
#binwalk#polyglot#file-carving
 WPICTF 2021 – Stego files wu 2
Horsing_Around_at_Troy
#binwalk#file-carving
 SpringForwardCTF 2024 22.40 Misc files wu 1
Strange_Historical_Machine
#exif-metadata#enigma-cipher
 SpringForwardCTF 2024 22.40 Misc files wu 1
Just-Passw0rd
#strings
 WaniCTF 2023 24.99 Reverse files wu 1
1337RFCs
#polyglot-file
 Intent 2021 19.97 Reverse files wu 2
polymer
#strings
 PBjar 2021 23.18 Reverse files wu 2
ruthless_monster
#exiftool#cve-2021-22204#djvu#polyglot-file
 Pwn2Win 2021 83.41 Web files wu 1
Dotty
#morse-code#strings
 RaRCTF 2021 24.53 Reverse files wu 2