Two newly disclosed vulnerabilities in 7-Zip could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening a malicious ZIP archive. The issues, reported October 7 by Trend Micro’s ...

7-zip has finally added support for the long-requested 'Mark-of-the-Web' Windows security feature, providing better protection from malicious downloaded files. When you download documents and ...

File Compression tools are of immense use, as they help reduce file size without losing important data, a process considered vital when sending and receiving large files. One open-source software that ...

Earlier this week, security firm Trend Micro posted a security advisory (spotted by BleepingComputer) about a big vulnerability in 7-Zip, a popular file archiving utility app that’s used by millions ...

A security vulnerability in 7-Zip allows the mark-of-the-web protection mechanism to be bypassed and code to be executed. An update is available. A security vulnerability in the popular archive ...

Researchers said they recently discovered a zero-day vulnerability in the 7-Zip archiving utility that was actively exploited as part of Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine. The vulnerability allowed ...

A compressed version of files, popularly known as zipped files are convenient but also prone to errors. So, when you attempt to open such files using freeware utilities like 7-Zip, you may encounter ...

In a nutshell: The 7-Zip file archiver is a popular open-source alternative to paid programs like WinZip and WinRAR. Widely used by both organizations and individuals, it has also become a frequent ...

The flaw affects all previous versions of the software. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. What that means, basically, is that ...

With version 25.00 of 7-Zip, the developer closed some security gaps in July. Until now, however, it was unclear which ones. Trend Micro's Zero-Day Initiative (ZDI) has now published information on ...

I recently needed to install a Solaris package on a day I was working from home. I didn’t have my Solaris CDs with me nor did I know which CD of the set the particular package would be located on. And ...