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China-Aligned Hackers Hijack Sogou Input Method DNS Requests to Deploy DarkVigil Backdoor

A China-aligned threat actor known as SlippyNunchucks has been attributed to a Domain Name System (DNS) hijacking operation abusing insecure HTTP communications in Windows versions of Sogou Input Method as part of a surveillance campaign designed to deploy an implant called DarkVigil (aka FDMTP). The campaign, observed starting July 1, 2026, is assessed to have targeted organizations and

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SecurityWeek

Malicious cPGuard Updates Served in OpsShield Supply Chain Attack

Using compromised credentials, the attackers accessed OpsShield’s update servers and poisoned multiple cPGuard versions. The post Malicious cPGuard Updates Served in OpsShield Supply Chain Attack appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Tell HN: Gemini trains on chat history, even for subscribers (personal accounts)

If you have a personal Google AI subscription, all your saved chat history in Gemini can be used for training and there is no way to opt out unless you turn off chat history or use temporary chat sessions. These chat transcripts may even be read by human reviewers. Although Google claims to disconnect them from your account when human-reviewed, they explicitly warn not to enter confidential information. https://support.google.com/gemini/answer/16836988 “[Gemini app activity] is used to improve G

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