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[SI-LAB] FlawedAmmyy Leveraging Undetected XLM Macros as an Infection Vehicle

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OLE files are hierarchical data structures that have several storages and streams (in contrast to folders and files in an operating system). Figure 8 below shows the structure of the xls file. The structure of this stream is fully specified in Microsoft Office Excel 97-2007 – Binary File Format Specification.

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Best Digital Forensics Tools & Software for 2021

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The Sleuth Kit enables administrators to analyze file system data via a library of command-line tools for investing disk images. Developed by the SANS Institute in 2007, SIFT works on 64-bit OS, automatically updates the software with the latest forensic tools and techniques, and is a memory optimizer. Volatility.