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Cyber: Notepad++ Fixes Hijacked Update Mechanism Used To Deliver Targeted...
2026-02-18
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Notepad++ has released a security fix to plug gaps that were exploited by an advanced threat actor from China to hijack the software update mechanism to selectively deliver malware to targets of interest. The version 8.9.2 update incorporates what maintainer Don Ho calls a "double lock" design that aims to make the update process "robust and effectively unexploitable." This includes verification
Source: The Hacker News
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