Use StegSolve to browse through different color planes (Red, Green, Blue, Alpha) to see if the flag is hidden in the Least Significant Bit (LSB).
Use the file command to confirm it is actually a JPEG. If it shows "data" or "octet-stream," the file header might be corrupted. 9d043507-0d89-4c12-8912-c41247c3942f.jpg
Check if another file is embedded inside the JPEG (like a ZIP or another image). binwalk -e 9d043507-0d89-4c12-8912-c41247c3942f.jpg 4. Visual Inspection Use StegSolve to browse through different color planes
Check metadata for hidden comments or GPS coordinates using ExifTool . 9d043507-0d89-4c12-8912-c41247c3942f.jpg