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 ...

Notepad++ updater installed malware

The updater for the open-source editor Notepad++ has installed malware on PCs. An update to Notepad++ v8.8.9 corrects this.
Bitdefender

Notepad++ tightens update security after suspected hijack attempts

Notepad++ has started blocking unsigned updates after reports that its built-in updater delivered malicious executables to ...

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

The popular free text editor Notepad++ has a serious problem: its updater infects computers with malware. There's a fix ...

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 ...
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 ...
How-To Geek on MSN

Update Notepad++ now to fix a dangerous security vulnerability

The popular Notepad++ text editor has been hijacked to spread malware, due to a security vulnerability in the app's update ...
MUO on MSN

I automated half my PC tasks without learning to code — here’s the tool

Automation should be about teaching your computer to follow easy steps you already know by heart, and not about learning to ...