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• Blog Title: Research Update: Enhanced src/generic-methodologies-and-resources/basic-forensic-methodology/specific-software-file-type-tricks/zips-tricks.md
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Research Update for src/generic-methodologies-and-resources/basic-forensic-methodology/specific-software-file-type-tricks/zips-tricks.md

This PR contains automated research updates including:

• Latest security vulnerabilities and attack vectors
• Updated techniques and tools
• Enhanced explanations and examples
• Additional references and resources

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Timestamp: 2026-02-09 02:48:00 UTC

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Research update for HackTricks content

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Updated the ZIP tricks page with two modern malicious ZIP techniques:

• Added a section on concatenated central directories (multi-EOCD) used to hide payloads; included quick triage commands with binwalk/zipdetails and a dd/7z workflow to carve and inspect hidden archives.
• Added a section on quoted-overlap/overlapping-entry “better zip bombs”; described the kernel-reuse idea, impacts on common libraries, provided a short Python detector for duplicate LFH offsets, and outlined safe-handling heuristics.

New references:

• https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/hackers-bury-malware-in-new-zip-file-attack-combining-multiple-zips-into-one-bypasses-antivirus-protections
• https://ubos.tech/news/understanding-zip-bombs-construction-risks-and-mitigation-2/

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