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Still using WinRAR? It has a worrying security flaw that could let hackers hijack your Windows device

Still using WinRAR? It has a worrying security flaw that could let hackers hijack your Windows device

A flaw in WinRAR that allowed hackers to bypass Mark of the Web (MotW) security warnings and deploy malware on computers has been identified by Japanese researcher Shimamine Taihei. The vulnerability, found in all older versions of WinRAR, has since been fixed in the newly released version 7.11. To reduce risk, users should update their archivers and exercise caution when downloading online files.

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