The cybersecurity community is still grappling with a sobering realization: one of the most ubiquitous tools in the developer ...

Notepad++ improves security mechanisms and closes a new vulnerability that allows attackers to execute malicious code.

Security researchers believe that Chinese hackers are to blame for the attack in part because of the "selective" nature of the targets that were chosen for follow-on compromise via malicious software ...

Notepad++ targeted and used to deliver poisoned updates to a select group of victims.

Notepad++ 8.9.2 fixes update hijack exploited to deliver malware, patches RCE flaw, and hardens WinGUp security.

Worried about the Notepad++ supply chain attack? Notepad++ 8.9.2 adds "Double-Lock" security to stop malware hijacking.

Notepad++ released a security patch to reinforce its update process with a “double-lock” design after a sophisticated cyberattack exploited its auto-updater.

Notepad++ users faced a serious threat as Chinese state-sponsored hackers compromised update servers for half of 2025, distributing malware named Chrysalis. Targeting organizations with East Asian ...