Read File Metadata with exiftool

Reads embedded metadata (author, software, GPS, timestamps) from a file, which can leak usernames or other useful recon details.

Documents and images often carry metadata that leaks usernames, software versions, or other clues. Run exiftool on any file you download during recon.

Steps

1. Pass the target file to exiftool to dump its embedded metadata.

``bash exiftool <FILE> ``