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The extension lies: identify files by their magic bytes Renaming an .exe to .jpg does not make it an image. A file's first bytes —its signature or "magic bytes"— reveal its re… Read → Encoding is not encryption: recognizing and chaining decodings The rookie mistake in a CTF (and in malware triage): confusing encoding with encryption. How to tell encoding, encrypti… Read →