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

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

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

Security researchers believe that Chinese hackers are to blame for the attack in part because of the "selective" nature of ...

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 ...

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

Notepad++ has been compromised in a sophisticated nation-state cyberattack. Learn about the security breach, the sophisticated methods used ...

Notepad++ has adopted a "double-lock" design for its update mechanism to address recently exploited security gaps that ...

Notepad++ update servers were compromised for 6 months in 2025. Learn how the Chrysalis backdoor targeted users and why you must manually update to version 8.9.1 now.

A likely China-sponsored threat actor hijacked Notepad++'s software update mechanism and quietly redirected targeted users of the popular source code editor to malicious downloads for nearly six ...

CISA has expanded its KEV catalog with new SolarWinds, Notepad++, and Apple flaws, including two exploited as zero-days.