ZDNet

These file types are the ones most commonly used by hackers to hide their malware

ZIP and RAR files have overtaken Office documents as the file most commonly used by cyber criminals to deliver malware, according to an analysis of real-world cyber attacks and data collected from ...
PC Magazine

Patch Now: New WinRAR Flaw Used to Deliver Malware

Security researchers have discovered a new flaw in WinRAR that was recently exploited to spread malware through phishing emails. The flaw, CVE-2025-8088, can be harnessed through maliciously crafted ...
PC Magazine

Hackers Start Exploiting Serious WinRAR Flaw to Spread Malware

WinRAR users need to watch out. Hackers are starting to exploit a newly disclosed bug in the file-archiving tool to secretly install malware on Windows PCs. Chinese security firm Qihoo 360 has ...
PC Magazine

Bootleg Ariana Grande Album Used to Spread Malware Via WinRAR Flaw

The rigged copy of 'Thank U, Next' was designed to exploit a newly discovered flaw in WinRAR, a popular file compression tool. Unpacking the album with vulnerable versions of WinRAR can secretly ...
ExtremeTech

ZIP, RAR Have Surpassed Office Files as Most-Used Malware Containers

We all, hopefully, learned long ago not to open suspicious Microsoft Office files, which have long been one of the most common vectors for malware infection. According to a new report, there's a new ...
SlashGear

19-Years-Old WinRAR Vulnerability Leads To Over 100 Malware Exploits

After being a staple on PCs for so many years, last month it was discovered that WinRAR, software used to open .zip archive files, has been vulnerable for the last 19 years to a bug that's easily ...
Bleeping Computer

Fake WinRAR proof-of-concept exploit drops VenomRAT malware

A hacker is spreading a fake proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit for a recently fixed WinRAR vulnerability on GitHub, attempting to infect downloaders with the VenomRAT malware. The fake PoC exploit was ...
Bleeping Computer

Trojan-Riddled WinRAR, Winbox, IDM Spreads StrongPity Spyware

Some versions of WinRAR file compression tool and Winbox software for managing MikroTik users have been tampered with to install malware serving an advanced threat actor. This campaign may have ...
PC Magazine

Hackers Start Exploiting Serious WinRAR Flaw to Spread Malware

If you're running an old version of WinRAR, it's a good time to patch. Hackers appear to be exploiting a serious bug in the file utility software by spreading secretly rigged file archives that ...