In a shocking turn of events, WinRAR, the trusty steed of file compression, has hit the headlines with a new update aimed at rolling back its accidental touch of the apocalypse. It turns out, their zero-day vulnerability was less ‘zip your files’ and more ‘zip your personal data into a hacker’s inbox.’

Known affectionately in cyberspace as CVE-2025-8088, this delightful bug was offering what we in the industry like to call a ‘path to destruction’—perfect for those cybercriminals looking for an express route to chaos. But fear not, the maintainers of WinRAR have bravely released a patch. So, your files can now rest easy knowing they’re safe, at least until the next zero-day drops.

WinRAR is now urging everyone to update immediately, citing a CVSS score of 8.8. Or, as we prefer to call it, ‘the point at which your laptop starts sending your mom those questionable GIFs you’ve hidden in your archives.’