Since roughly 90% of cyber incidents begin with phishing or social engineering, downloading these files from untrusted sources often serves as a "honeypot" to infect the downloader's own system. Summary for Research
They can conceal malware designed to bypass antivirus scanners by manipulating ZIP metadata.
ZIP files found in underground or "leaker" circles frequently carry risks:
Since roughly 90% of cyber incidents begin with phishing or social engineering, downloading these files from untrusted sources often serves as a "honeypot" to infect the downloader's own system. Summary for Research
They can conceal malware designed to bypass antivirus scanners by manipulating ZIP metadata.
ZIP files found in underground or "leaker" circles frequently carry risks: