Researchers have discovered a zero-day vulnerability in the 7-Zip archiving utility, which was exploited by Russian cybercriminals amid the country’s invasion of Ukraine. The flaw allowed criminals to override a Windows protection system known as the Mark of the Web (MoTW). By packing a file within multiple archives, culprits were able to bypass the MoTW tag, increasing vulnerability to cyberattacks. The issue was fixed with the late November release of version 24.09.
‘Stealers’ Are an Increasingly Common Mac Malware
The 2025 State of Malware report reveals an increase in macOS stealers, a malicious malware stealing credit card information, authentication cookies, and more. This malware
