Pranay Parab is an independent tech journalist based in Mumbai, India. He covers tech for Lifehacker, and specializes in tutorials and in-depth features. RARLAB has fixed a critical security ...

'RARLAB WinRAR Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability' can place files in the Windows Startup folder and cause real damage. TL;DR: WinRAR has a critical security vulnerability ...

If you’re still using WinRAR, you should update to version 7.12 as soon as possible. A vulnerability labeled CVE-2025-6218 was recently discovered in older versions of the popular Windows file ...

Use left and right arrow keys to seek audio. Security researchers have discovered a security vulnerability within the popular compression software WinRAR, which leaves PCs exposed to hackers. A new ...

Here is a heads-up for WinRAR users: It is time to update the application to fix a vulnerability that numerous government-backed hacker groups have exploited since the beginning of the year. Google ...

WinRAR doesn’t have an auto-update feature, but you’ll want to go ahead and patch it right now. WinRAR doesn’t have an auto-update feature, but you’ll want to go ahead and patch it right now. is a ...

One incredibly popular Windows tools has recently been updated to address a zero-day exploit that could give bad actors a chance to install malware on devices running older versions of the app. The ...

Once upon a time, WinRAR was far and away the most popular archival software for Windows. While it isn't as ubiquitous as it once was—due both to the rise of the open-source 7-Zip as well as Microsoft ...

In brief: Last week, a researcher discovered a vulnerability in older trial versions of the WinRAR file compression software. It allows for remote code execution---essentially allowing an attacker to ...

Government-backed hackers from Russia and China exploited a known vulnerability in outdated versions of WinRAR, the world’s most popular compression tool with over 500 million users. Google’s Threat ...