Beware of Blackwood: Chinese Hackers Weaponize Legit Software Updates to Plant Stealthy Backdoors

Beware of Blackwood: Chinese hackers are playing intercept with software updates, slipping in a nasty backdoor to snoop for sensitive info. Time to double-check that traffic!

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Who knew updating your software could turn into a covert digital heist? Enter Blackwood, the cyber ninjas apparently moonlighting for the Chinese government, who've turned the mundane task of software updates into a full-blown espionage thriller. They're not hacking the software; they're hacking the update handshake! It's like finding out your mailman has been slipping love letters from Big Brother into your Amazon packages.

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