Inside XWorm: Malware Analysts Decode the Stealthy Tactics of the Latest Variant

XWorm is a relatively new representative of the remote access trojan cohort that has already earned its spot among the most persistent threats across the globe. Since 2022, when it was first observed by researchers, it has undergone a number of major updates that have significantly enhanced its...

New Attack Alert: Freeze[.]rs Injector Weaponized for XWorm Malware Attacks

Malicious actors are using a legitimate Rust-based injector called Freeze.rs to deploy a commodity malware called XWorm in victim environments. The novel attack chain, detected by Fortinet FortiGuard Labs on July 13, 2023, is initiated via a phishing email containing a booby-trapped PDF file. It...

Rust-Based Injector Deploys XWorm and Remcos RAT in Multi-Stage Attack

By Waqas FortiGuard Labs Reveals Insights into Recent Surge of Cyberattacks Utilizing Rust Programming Language. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Rust-Based Injector Deploys XWorm and Remcos RAT in Multi-Stage Attack...

New NodeStealer Variant Targeting Facebook Business Accounts and Crypto Wallets

Cybersecurity researchers have unearthed a Python variant of a stealer malware NodeStealer that's equipped to fully take over Facebook business accounts as well as siphon cryptocurrency. Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 said it detected the previously undocumented strain as part of a campaign that...

Old Loader, New Threat: Exploring XWorm RAT's Distribution and Tactics 

Old Loader, New Threat: Exploring XWorm RAT's Distribution and Tactics By Pratik Pachpor and Adarsh S · July 31, 2023 Executive Summary: In March-April 2023, we detected a malicious email campaign delivering .Net based XWorm RAT in which embedded blogspot.com URLs were used as an entry point. Thi...

Old Loader, New Threat: Exploring XWorm RAT's Distribution and Tactics 

Old Loader, New Threat: Exploring XWorm RAT's Distribution and Tactics By Pratik Pachpor and Adarsh S · July 31, 2023 Executive Summary: In March-April 2023, we detected a malicious email campaign delivering .Net based XWorm RAT in which embedded blogspot.com URLs were used as an entry point. Thi...

MEME#4CHAN The Unconventional Phishing Campaign Spreading XWorm

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary A persistent cyber threat known as MEME4CHAN has emerged, characterized by an intricate phishing campaign. This cluster of malicious activity employs a distinctive attack chain methodology, successfully...

XWorm Malware Exploits Follina Vulnerability in New Wave of Attacks

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered an ongoing phishing campaign that makes use of a unique attack chain to deliver the XWorm malware on targeted systems. Securonix, which is tracking the activity cluster under the name MEME4CHAN , said some of the attacks have primarily targeted...

XWorm Malware Exploits Follina Vulnerability in New Wave of Attacks

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered an ongoing phishing campaign that makes use of a unique attack chain to deliver the XWorm malware on targeted systems. Securonix, which is tracking the activity cluster under the name MEME4CHAN, said some of the attacks have primarily targeted manufacturi...

New QBot Banking Trojan Campaign Hijacks Business Emails to Spread Malware

A new QBot malware campaign is leveraging hijacked business correspondence to trick unsuspecting victims into installing the malware, new findings from Kaspersky reveal. The latest activity, which commenced on April 4, 2023, has primarily targeted users in Germany, Argentina, Italy, Algeria, Spai...

XWorm Trojan 2.1 - Null Pointer Derefernce DoS

Exploit Author: XWorm Trojan 2.1 - Null Pointer Derefernce DoS Exploit Author: TOUHAMI KASBAOUI Vendor Homepage: https://blog.cyble.com/2022/08/19/evilcoder-project-selling-multiple-dangerous-tools-online/ Software Link: N/A Version: 2.1 Tested on: Windows 10 CVE : N/A...

XWorm Trojan 2.1 - Null Pointer Derefernce DoS Vulnerability

Exploit Author: XWorm Trojan 2.1 - Null Pointer Derefernce DoS Exploit Author: TOUHAMI KASBAOUI Vendor Homepage: https://blog.cyble.com/2022/08/19/evilcoder-project-selling-multiple-dangerous-tools-online/ Software Link: N/A Version: 2.1 Tested on: Windows 10 CVE : N/A...

XWorm Trojan 2.1 NULL Pointer Dereference

Exploit Author: TOUHAMI KASBAOUI Vendor Homepage: https://blog.cyble.com/2022/08/19/evilcoder-project-selling-multiple-dangerous-tools-online/ Software Link: N/A Version: 2.1 Tested on: Windows 10 CVE : N/A ================================================================== THE BUG : NULL pointer...

Post-Macro World Sees Rise in Microsoft OneNote Documents Delivering Malware

In a continuing sign that threat actors are adapting well to a post-macro world, it has emerged that the use of Microsoft OneNote documents to deliver malware via phishing attacks is on the rise. Some of the notable malware families that are being distributed using this method include AsyncRAT,...