TL;DR: WinRAR has a critical security vulnerability (CVE-2025-6218) allowing remote code execution via directory traversal in Windows versions. This exploit risks sensitive data and system integrity.

One incredibly popular Windows tools has recently been updated to address a zero-day exploit that could give bad actors a chance to install malware on devices running older versions of the app. The ...

Shh. Listen. Do you hear that? That noise is the sound of system builders around the world cheering, because they can finally cross WinRAR off the list of mandatory programs to install after setting ...

TL;DR: Security researchers identified a critical vulnerability (CVE-2025-6218) in older WinRAR versions that allows hackers to bypass security features and execute malicious files from extracted ...

WinRAR 7.10 was released yesterday with numerous features, such as larger memory pages, a dark mode, and the ability to fine-tune how Windows Mark-of-the-Web flags are propagated when extracting files ...

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Microsoft has quietly announced that it will support opening RAR files on Windows 11. The file format typically requires WinRAR or another file compression app. ZIP is a popular file compression ...

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 ...

One of the world's most widely used file archiving programs, WinRAR, has been found to have a serious security flaw. The flaw poses a danger to millions of Windows users. When exploited, it allows ...

Microsoft has announced that Windows 11 will soon include native support for RAR files. This development marks a significant change, as it eliminates the requirement for users to rely on third-party ...

ESET found a high-severity bug in WinRAR being used by RomCom, a known Russian hacking collective The bug was being used to deploy backdoors allowing full access to compromised computers WinRAR says ...