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📸 Challenge 4: Secrets in a Photo

Digital Forensics 101: Every photo carries an invisible "ID card" — its metadata!

📖 The Story

The cybersecurity department intercepted a suspicious photo. On the surface, it looks like an ordinary picture. But forensic investigators know that digital photos contain hidden metadata — including the time it was taken, the camera used, and sometimes even GPS coordinates!

Your mission: download this photo, analyze its metadata, and find the hidden flag.
📥 Download Evidence Photo (evidence.jpg)

🛠️ How to Analyze Metadata

  • Online tools: Search for "EXIF viewer online" and upload the image
  • Recommended: exif.tools or jimpl.com
  • Command line: exiftool evidence.jpg (if you know how to use the terminal)
  • Windows: Right-click the photo → Properties → Details tab
💡 Need a hint? Click to reveal

After downloading the photo, open it with an online EXIF viewer. Look for the Comment field — the flag is hidden there!