ExifTool

Sun, 23 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0100

ExifTool: Squeezing Metadata Out of Files

Every photo, PDF, and document carries a surprising amount of hidden metadata — camera model, software, timestamps, edit history, and, most usefully for OSINT, GPS coordinates. ExifTool by Phil Harvey is the definitive tool for reading (and writing) this metadata across essentially every file format that has any. In an OSINT or forensics challenge it’s usually the very first command you run, because the answer is often sitting in a tag the challenge author forgot to strip.

Business Trip

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 20:19:19 +0200

Challenge Name: Business Trip

Category: OSINT

Difficulty: Beginner

Author: OddNorseman

Challenge Description

My company sent me on a business trip to close an important deal with a major supplier. But, ehh… Boss makes a dollar, I make a dime, that’s why I ski on company time.

Metadata on Adamino CTF Writeups

ExifTool

ExifTool: Squeezing Metadata Out of Files

Business Trip

Challenge Description