As a New Years Day gift, a Twitter user had posted details of a zero-day exploit in popular file compression software 7-Zip - but its creator, Igor Pavlov, swiftly debunked it as an AI hoax.

Windows has come a long way from its wild west days, with multiple protections that guard against dangerous software. But ...

He elaborates, "The comment in the "fake" code contains the statement: 'This exploit targets a vulnerability in the LZMA decoder of the 7-Zip software. It uses a crafted .7z archive with a ...

Twitter user posts alleged zero-day exploit for 7-Zip software However 7-Zip creator quickly debunks flaw Igor Pavlov says AI hallucination is to blame, and flaw isn't legitimate As a New Years ...

7-Zip added support for MotW in June 2022 ... Notion, and other legitimate software. The financially motivated Water Hydra (aka DarkCasino) hacking group has also exploited another MotW bypass ...

Russian hackers targeting Ukrainian government agencies and businesses - including a major automotive manufacturer - have ...