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Security researchers reveal details of serious bug in compression tool WinRAR
Thursday February 21, 2019. 11:45 AM , from BetaNews
If you're a user of WinRAR -- a staple tool for decompressing files whose popularity stems from not only its support for RAR files, but also its never-ending trial period -- it's time to ensure you have the latest security patch installed. Security experts from Check Point Research have revealed details of a serious bug that has been present in the software for at least 14 years. The archiving tool was found to have a vulnerability in one of its.dll files, which could be exploited by simply opening a compressed file, and allows an attacker to 'gain full control… [Continue Reading]
https://betanews.com/2019/02/21/winrar-ace-security-vulnerability/
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