Scams and Vulnerabilities: Zoom, Python, and HP Insights

Be Careful With Fake Zoom Client Downloads
Miscreants are tricking victims into downloading fake Zoom clients (and likely other meeting software) by first sending them fake meeting invites that direct victims to a page that offers malware for download as an update to the Zoom client.
https://isc.sans.edu/diary/Be%20Careful%20With%20Fake%20Zoom%20Client%20Downloads/32014
Python tarfile Vulnerability
Recently, the Python tarfile module introduced a filter option to help mitigate some of the insecure behavior common to software unpacking archives. This filter is, however, not working quite as well as it should.
https://mail.python.org/archives/list/security-announce@python.org/thread/MAXIJJCUUMCL7ATZNDVEGGHUMQMUUKLG/
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Insight Remote Support processAttachmentDataStream Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
HP fixed, among other vulnerabilities, a critical remote code execution vulnerability in Insight Remote Support (IRS)
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-325/