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I've just noticed that different sites define RAT differently. Which one should be used?

Remote Access Tool https://www.cybersecurity-review.com/tag/rat/

Remote Access Trojan https://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/definition/RAT-remote-access-Trojan

Remote Administration Tool https://www.mcafee.com/blogs/consumer/what-is-rat/

When was RAT term has been introduced?

If I recalled correctly, it was known just as trojan last time.

The reason I'm asking this is it might be asked in Security exam.

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    All those 3 mean more or less the same thing from a security standpoint. On an exam I would think that knowing what it is/does (so you can explain it) is way more important than knowing which one of the correct-ish names to blurt out. – svin83 Jan 07 '21 at 05:59

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