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Extracting System Files (e.g SAM and SYSTEM hives) with 7-Zip

On August 12, 2026, Hackers Arise posted an article on exfiltration using 7-Zip. Hackers Arise included details on why this can be dangerous. This can result in the extraction of user credentials, and that could be the start of a catastrophic event. Another big issue with this vulnerability, and one that is even more concerning …

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INE’s Certified Threat Hunting Professional (eCTHP) Certification Exam Review – Passed (11/2025)

I passed the eCTHP exam on 11/22/2025. I am writing about my experience with the course and the exam because I have not seen many posts referencing this certification exam. The Course: Threat Hunting Professional (New!) The course’s instructor is Brian Olliff. It is divided into 6 domains: Introduction to Threat Hunting, Intelligence in Threat …

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