: Version 21.05 added support for SHA-1 and SHA-256 instructions found in modern AMD Ryzen and Intel CPUs, speeding up hash calculations and AES decryption.
: Using the command line tool: 7z x v2021.7z -p[PASSWORD] . v2021.7z
In the context of competitions (many of which occurred in 2021, such as the Belkasoft CTF or TISC 2021 ), a .7z file is frequently used as a password-protected container for forensic artifacts. Standard Recovery Procedure: : Version 21
: A major milestone in mid-2021 was the official release of 7-Zip for Linux and macOS, replacing the older, third-party p7zip port which had become obsolete. replacing the older