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

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

WinRAR path traversal flaw still exploited by numerous hackers

Multiple threat actors, both state-sponsored and financially motivated, are exploiting the CVE-2025-8088 high-severity ...
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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.
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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 widely exploited, Google security researchers warn.