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

By AJ Vicens Feb 2 (Reuters) - A Chinese-linked cyberespionage group with a long history hijacked the update process for the popular code editing platform Notepad++ to deliver a custom backdoor and ...

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

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

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

Feb 2 (Reuters) - A Chinese-linked cyberespionage group with a long history hijacked the update process for the popular code editing platform Notepad++ to deliver a custom backdoor and other malware ...