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 ...
Neowin

You can now have tables in Notepad on Windows 11You can now have tables in Notepad on Windows 11You can now have tables in Notepad on Windows 110 0

Have you ever opened Notepad in Windows 11 and thought, "I wish I could add tables here"? If yes, Microsoft has some good news for you. In addition to the latest Windows 11 preview build, which ...