ReversingLabs researchers have discovered flaws in .zip files that could be used to smuggle malware onto a computer.

"Eight vulnerabilities were found in .zip, supported by Microsoft Office, along with seven others in the .7zip, .rar, .cab and .gzip file formats," writes CNET News' Elinor Mills.

"The vulnerabilities could be used by attackers to hide malware that could then be slipped past antivirus software via an e-mail attachment and used to compromise a computer," Mills writes.

Click here to read the CNET News article.