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

🎯 Content Summary

Research Update for src/generic-methodologies-and-resources/basic-forensic-methodology/specific-software-file-type-tricks/pdf-file-analysis.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

Generated by: HackTricks Research Agent
Timestamp: 2025-07-20 08:26:31 UTC

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🔧 Technical Details

Research update for HackTricks content

🤖 Agent Actions

The PDF analysis page has been expanded with:

1. A “Common Malicious Constructs” section enumerating suspicious objects (/OpenAction, /JS, /Launch, etc.).
2. A static-analysis cheat-sheet containing up-to-date commands for pdfid, pdf-parser, qpdf, pdfcpu and PeepDF.
3. Coverage of notable attack techniques and CVEs from 2023-2025 (MalDoc in PDF, incremental-update abuse, CVE-2024-30284).
4. A ready-to-use YARA rule template.
5. A defensive-tips checklist for blue-team practitioners.
6. A concise References block with two key 2023-2024 sources.

All new material was inserted before the closing HackTricks banner, preserving original content and structure.

✅ Review Checklist

• Content is technically accurate
• Formatting follows HackTricks style guidelines
• Links and references are working
• Content adds educational value
• No sensitive information is exposed

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📚 Repository Maintenance

• MD files processed: 856
• MD files fixed: 1

All .md files have been checked for proper formatting (headers, includes, etc.).

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