Windows has come a long way from its wild west days, with multiple protections that guard against dangerous software. But attackers constantly try to evade those defenses—and recently succeeded with a 7 Zip exploit that sneaks past Windows’ normal wariness of downloaded files. Discovered by Trend Micro researchers in September 2024, a vulnerability in 7 Zip allows hackers to bypass the typical Windows request for permission when you open a file from the web. Usually, Windows keeps...
