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Don’t Trust That .GZ File, It’s a CAB in Disguise

Written by IRONSCALES | Apr 2, 2025 7:00:00 PM

In the latest evolution of phishing tactics, attackers are taking a low-tech approach that’s proving remarkably effective. By disguising CAB files as harmless GZ archives, threat actors are slipping malware past defenses, triggering native Windows execution, and achieving inbox delivery with high success rates.