Urgent: Update WinRAR to Patch Zero-Day Vulnerability Exploited by Hackers
TL;DR
ESET researchers discovered a zero-day vulnerability in WinRAR, exploited by the Russia-aligned group RomCom in targeted campaigns against European and Canadian sectors, leading to the deployment of backdoors and malware. WinRAR released a patch promptly, and users are advised to update immediately to mitigate ongoing threats.
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