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WinRAR Security Vulnerability Exploited by Russian and Chinese Hackers

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Source: Gizmodo
WinRAR Security Vulnerability Exploited by Russian and Chinese Hackers
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Government-backed hackers from Russia and China have been exploiting a known vulnerability in outdated versions of WinRAR, a popular compression tool used by over 500 million users. The vulnerability allows hackers to spoof file extensions and hide malicious scripts within seemingly harmless files. Google's Threat Analysis Group (TAG) has identified hacker groups, including the Russian Armed Forces group "Sandworm" and China's "APT 40," exploiting this vulnerability in targeted campaigns. Google urges users to update their WinRAR software to the latest version to protect against these attacks and emphasizes the importance of regular software updates for cybersecurity.

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  1. You Need to Update WinRAR, Right Now  Gizmodo
  2. PSA: it's time to update WinRAR due to a big security vulnerability  The Verge
  3. Russia and China-backed hackers are exploiting WinRAR zero-day bug  TechCrunch
  4. Google links WinRAR exploitation to Russian, Chinese state hackers  BleepingComputer
  5. Paying for WinRAR in all the wrong ways - Russia and China hitting ancient app  The Register

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