Notepad++ Fixes Major Update Flaw That Let Attackers Push Malware

Notepad++, one of the most widely used text editors on Windows, has rolled out version 8.8.9 to patch a serious security flaw ...

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 ...
XDA Developers on MSN

Windows Sandbox replaced all my VMs for testing software

Ever since a sneaky crypto mining malware hitched a ride onto my machine — one I only discovered after it disabled Windows ...
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 ...
Cybernews

Notepad++ releases emergency patch as hackers exploit updater to deploy malware

Hackers are abusing Notepad++, a popular text and source code editor, to deliver malware. The app’s updater, WinGUp, can be tricked by an attacker-in-the-middle to pull compromised executables from ...

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 ...