Notepad++ boosts update security with ‘double-lock’ mechanism Cybersecurity February 17, 2026 Notepad++ has adopted a “double-lock” design for its update mechanism to address recently exploited security gaps that resulted in a…
Notepad++ Official Update Mechanism Hijacked to Deliver Malware to Select Users Cybersecurity February 2, 2026 Ravie LakshmananFeb 02, 2026Threat Intelligence / Malware The maintainer of Notepad++ has revealed that state-sponsored attackers hijacked the utility’s update…