A new vulnerability (CVE-2026-0866) has been published: Zombie Zip. It’s a method to create a malformed ZIP file that will bypass detection by most anti-virus engines. The malformed ZIP file can not be opened with a ZIP utility, a custom loader is required. The trick is to change the compression method to STORED while the contend…
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New ‘Zombie ZIP’ technique lets malware slip past security tools
A new technique dubbed “Zombie ZIP” helps conceal payloads in compressed files specially created to avoid detection from security solutions such as antivirus and endpoint detection and response (EDR) products. […]