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Hackers Use Excel Exploit to Hide XWorm 7.2 in JPEG Files, Hijack PCs

A new phishing campaign is using a malicious Excel exploit (CVE-2018-0802) to hide the XWorm 7.2 malware within seemingly normal JPEG files, which then hijacks PCs by using a technique called process hollowing to disguise itself as a legitimate Windows program.

Source: hackread.com

Curated Feb 23, 2026 · 8:35 AMPermalink
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