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New XWorm RAT Campaign Leverages Phishing and CVE-2018

Gbhackers •Mayura Kathir • February 13, 2026

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XWorm RAT Campaign Utilizes Phishing and CVE-2018-0802 Exploit A new phishing campaign has been detected distributing an updated variant of the XWorm Remote Access Trojan (RAT), which exploits CVE-2018-0802 to evade detection. This campaign targets Microsoft Windows systems and is actively traded in Telegram marketplaces, affecting numerous users since its first tracking in 2022. 4 sources 49

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New XWorm RAT Campaign Leverages Phishing and CVE-2018

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