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WinRAR flaw bypasses Windows Mark of the Web security alerts

2025-04-05 14:14

A vulnerability in the WinRAR file archiver solution could be exploited to bypass the Mark of the Web (MotW) security warning and execute arbitrary code on a Windows machine. [...]

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https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/winrar-flaw-bypasses-windows-mark-of-the-web-security-alerts/

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