Zombie ZIP vulnerability lets compressed malware leisurely stroll past 95% of antivirus apps — security suites are blissfully unaware of security issue

A new vulnerability called Zombie ZIP allows malware to bypass 95% of antivirus apps by disguising compressed data as uncompressed in ZIP files. This trick evades detection as the data appears as random bytes to antivirus software. The flaw has been exploited in a proof-of-concept Python script that can easily extract malware from corrupted ZIP files. Security experts recommend caution with ZIP files until antivirus solutions catch up with this issue.