WinRAR Woes: Russian Hackers Unzip New Zero-Day Vulnerability
WinRAR’s zero-day, CVE-2025-8088, was exploited by the Russian threat group RomCom, sending malicious resumes to European and Canadian firms. Thankfully, no one was hired—or hacked. WinRAR patched the flaw faster than you can say “alternate data streams.” Lesson learned: always update your software, and maybe be suspicious of overly eager job applicants.
Hot Take:
Looks like RomCom is back with its greatest hit: “Zero-Day Exploit.” This time, it’s the WinRAR remix! These cyber baddies are taking “unpacking” to a whole new level, making us nostalgic for the good old days when unpacking just meant dealing with a suitcase after vacation.
Key Points:
- Russian threat group RomCom exploited a WinRAR zero-day vulnerability, CVE-2025-8088.
- The flaw allows attackers to extract files to paths of their choice, not the user’s.
- Cybersecurity firm ESET discovered and reported the vulnerability.
- WinRAR patched the security hole on July 30, with a beta fix on July 25.
- Targets included financial, defense, manufacturing, and logistics companies in Europe and Canada.
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