Blackwood APT Unleashed: How NSPX30 Malware Hijacks Software Updates to Spy on Global Targets

Caught in a cyber spider’s web, China’s “Blackwood” APT group spins a devious trap with NSPX30—a malware masquerading as software updates. Sayonara, security!

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Who needs a time machine when you've got hackers turning your software updates into a throwback Thursday with malware from 2005? Blackwood's playground just got a lot more sophisticated, and they're playing hide and seek with your updates! Remember when we used to trust those little pop-ups telling us to update our software? Ahh, the good old days...

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