The developer of Notepad++ has reportedly noted that its software update mechanism was covertly hijacked for several months last year, with evidence suggesting the operation was carried out by a ...

By the time I find a pen, I already have this app opened and ready to go ...

TL;DR: Notepad++ was compromised for six months, but it wasn't the software itself which the exploit leveraged, but its hosting provider. An investigation into the attack has just been concluded with ...

PCWorld reports that Notepad++’s WinGUp update system was compromised between June and December 2025, delivering malware through corrupted executables to targeted users. While the popular text editor ...

Last year, the creator of Notepad++ rolled out an update for the text and source code editor after security experts reported that bad actors were hijacking its update mechanism to redirect traffic to ...

It reshaped the way I take notes ...

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Microsoft Notepad is a decades-old staple of the Windows ecosystem. The simple text editor has undergone several permutations over the years, but the latest one has been controversial for a variety of ...

Windows 11's Notepad app has some new features in testing These include a new AI twist and fresh formatting powers It's unfortunate timing, as Notepad has been hit by a new bug in Windows 11, ...

Following the patching of a previously exploited security vulnerability in the update mechanism by a Notepad++ update in December, investigation results on the incidents are now available. According ...