7-Zip Mark-of-the-Web Bypass Lets Malicious Files Evade Windows SmartScreen

Windows can protect users before a suspicious download runs. But a newly documented 7-Zip behavior can remove an important warning layer and allow a malicious program to start without a Windows SmartScreen prompt. ZIP archives are common in phishing campaigns. The gap grows when an archive looks like an invoice, update, or shared document. An […]

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