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Zombie ZIP Evasion Exposes Antivirus Blind Spot

A recently revealed technique known as Zombie ZIP demonstrates how attackers can embed malware inside fragmented and corrupted archives that can’t be fully scanned by most security solutions. By exploiting the way ZIP headers are processed, it enables malicious payloads to evade antivirus and EDR solutions even if the file appears corrupted to end users. Zombie ZIP works by manipulating the ZIP header so that the archive claims its contents are …
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IT Security News - cybersecurity, infosecurity news broke the news in on Saturday, March 21, 2026.
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