WinRAR’s Russian Roulette: Update to 7.13 or Face the RomCom Malware Menace!
A Russia-linked group is exploiting a critical WinRAR flaw, CVE-2025-8088, to spread RomCom malware. To avoid becoming a victim, manually update to version 7.13 now. Hackers are getting sneakier, but you can outsmart them by staying one step ahead on the update game.
Hot Take:
Who knew a software tool meant for decompressing files could cause such a big headache? WinRAR’s bug is like that one friend who never knows when to leave the party, but in this case, it leaves a malware trail. Time to update, or you might find your computer singing “RomCom” in a way that’s far from romantic!
Key Points:
- WinRAR has a critical vulnerability, CVE-2025-8088, exploited by hackers.
- Hackers use this flaw to spread RomCom malware via phishing emails.
- RomCom malware can steal data and install additional harmful software.
- ESET researchers linked the attack to a Russian cyberespionage group.
- An update to WinRAR version 7.13 is available but must be manually installed.
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