Oh no! Hackers snuck malware inside uber-popular Windows app Notepad++

This is not a drill! The makers of the popular text editor Notepad++ are warning that the Notepad++ updater, which goes by ...

Notepad++ fixes flaw that let attackers push malicious update files

Notepad++ version 8.8.9 was released to fix a security weakness in its WinGUp update tool after researchers and users ...
How-To Geek on MSN

Update Notepad++ now to fix a dangerous security vulnerability

The update download tool in Notepad++ was hijacked to spread malware.
SecurityWeek

Notepad++ Patches Updater Flaw After Reports of Traffic Hijacking

Recent Notepad++ releases address a vulnerability that has allowed threat actors to hijack the free source code editor’s ...

Notepad++ users urged to update immediately after hackers hijack the app's updater

The developers of Notepad++ recently discovered an actively exploited vulnerability that enabled hackers to hijack the popular editor's automatic updater. Version 8.8.9 addresses the issue, but ...
Techzine Europe

Vulnerability in Notepad++ updater exploited for malware

A security vulnerability in the Notepad++ update mechanism has been exploited to spread malicious code. What began as a ...