Used to browse through different color planes of an image to find hidden text or QR codes.
Challenges named "cats 1," "cats 2," and "cats 3" often involve layers. You might find a password in the metadata of "cat1.jpg" that unlocks a hidden zip file inside "cat2.png," eventually leading to the final flag in "cats 3.rar." Alternative Context: Australian Military Slang cats 3.rar
Searching the binary data of the file for readable text. Used to browse through different color planes of
Often, these files are password-protected. Common steps include: Checking the challenge description for clues. Often, these files are password-protected
If you are currently working on this file, here is the standard process used in similar challenges:
To check for "hidden" files appended to the end of the image or metadata (like GPS coordinates or comments) that might contain the flag.
