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.

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 ...
PCMag Australia

Hackers Still Exploiting WinRAR Flaw Even Though Fix Was Released 6 Months Ago

WinRAR doesn't have an auto-update function, meaning PCs are vulnerable until you manually update. The bug is still being ...

Patched WinRAR vulnerability remains a favorite tool for hackers and spies

The WinRAR vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-8088 was discovered and patched in July 2025, but the popular file archiver continues to suffer from its fallout. According to ...

Everybody is WinRAR phishing, dropping RATs as fast as lightning

Russians, Chinese spies, run-of-the-mill crims … Come one, come all. Everyone from Russian and Chinese government goons to ...
How-To Geek on MSN

7 tips to speed up file transfers on Windows 11

Move your files faster.
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 ...

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

The good news is that not clicking on unknown links avoids it entirely.
Cybernews

WinRAR flaw used against Ukraine now fueling global cybercrime, Google warns

Google Threat Intelligence warns that a critical flaw in the widely used file-compression tool WinRAR is being actively ...
The Hacker News

GootLoader Malware Uses 500–1,000 Concatenated ZIP Archives to Evade Detection

GootLoader malware is abusing malformed ZIP archives that bypass common tools like WinRAR & deliver JavaScript payloads via ...