Google says a WinRAR exploit for Windows is in 'widespread' use by government-backed threat actors 'linked to Russia and China'

Google has warned that well-known and already-patched exploit for the WinRAR file archiving and compression tool for Windows ...
SecurityWeek

APTs, Cybercriminals Widely Exploiting WinRAR Vulnerability

CVE-2025-8088, a WinRAR vulnerability patched in July 2025, has been widely exploited by state-sponsored threat actors and cybercriminals.
MUO on MSN

I ditched WinRAR for this open-source tool and it's not 7-Zip

All the power of 7-Zip, without the 2005 vibes.
Cybernews

LinkedIn DM phishing campaign targets high-value execs with weaponized file downloads

A phishing campaign targeting carefully selected “high-value” corporate employees has been using LinkedIn direct messages to deliver weaponized downloads, highlighting how criminals are shifting away ...

Hackers are now exploiting the safety of open-source apps to sideload malware, and on LinkedIn of all places

Once up and running, that malicious DLL file pops a Python interpreter onto the system, which runs a script to create a ...
TechBooky

How Hackers Spread RAT Malware via DLL Sideloading in LinkedIn Messages

Researchers studying cybersecurity have discovered a new and sophisticated phishing effort that spreads dangerous payloads ...
The Hacker News

Hackers Use LinkedIn Messages to Spread RAT Malware Through DLL Sideloading

Researchers found a LinkedIn phishing campaign delivering a remote access trojan via DLL sideloading, WinRAR SFX files, and ...
WeLiveSecurity

Update WinRAR tools now: RomCom and others exploiting zero-day vulnerability

ESET Research discovered a zero-day vulnerability in WinRAR being exploited in the wild in the guise of job application documents; the weaponized archives exploited a path traversal flaw to compromise ...