I did not download a file locker. I repurposed a tool I already had.

A critical vulnerability has been identified in 7-Zip, a free software program used for archiving data, according to the National Institute of Standards and Technology. The flaw allows cyber actors to ...

The popular archiving tool 7-Zip is being targeted by attackers exploiting a vulnerability that allows for the injection and execution of malicious code with elevated privileges. Updates to patch this ...

Threat actors are exploiting a recently patched 7-Zip vulnerability that leads to remote code execution (RCE), NHS England warns. The bug, tracked as CVE-2025-11001 (CVSS score of 7.0), is described ...

Update: The NHS England Digital, in an updated advisory on November 20, 2025, said it has not observed in-the-wild exploitation of CVE-2025-11001, but noted that it's "aware of a public ...

A critical vulnerability, CVE-2025-11001, affecting 7-Zip has been actively exploited since its public disclosure. The flaw allows remote code execution via crafted ZIP files manipulating symbolic ...

Two flaws in 7-Zip allow working-directory escape through symlinks inside malicious ZIPs. Update immediately or disable automatic extraction to mitigate risk. Two vulnerabilities, CVE-2025-11001 and ...

If you use 7-Zip to handle your ZIP files, it’s time to update right away. Two serious security flaws discovered by Trend Micro’s Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) can let attackers run code on your computer ...

In a nutshell: The 7-Zip file archiver is a popular open-source alternative to paid programs like WinZip and WinRAR. Widely used by both organizations and individuals, it has also become a frequent ...