Hacktoria CTF: Nightmare Fuel

A write-up for the beginner Hacktoria CTF: Nightmare Fuel.

Hacktoria CTF: Nightmare Fuel
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To complete this CTF you will need some knowledge on metadata. If you’re unsure what metadata is, please see the following link on metadata.

First, I viewed the body camera footage and didn’t notice anything that would help get the flag. As this is a digital forensics challenge, I thought I would examine the metadata first.

As you can see below, there is a string of letters, numbers, and special characters in the comments. I copied this string and entered it into the encrypted zip file.

Success!