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The “Update” Trap: How State-Sponsored Hackers Hijacked Notepad++ Infrastructure for 6 Months

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The “Update” Trap: How State-Sponsored Hackers Hijacked Notepad++ Infrastructure for 6 Months

ddos February 4, 2026

For nearly half a year, the ubiquitous text editor Notepad++ inadvertently disseminated malicious payloads rather than legitimate...

The “Update” Trap: How State-Sponsored Hackers Hijacked Notepad++ Infrastructure for 6 Months Cisco ASA Attack ToolShell Chinese cyber-espionage, Salt Typhoon

Cisco ASA Attack ToolShell Chinese cyber-espionage, Salt Typhoon

The “Update” Trap: How State-Sponsored Hackers Hijacked Notepad++ Infrastructure for 6 Months

ddos February 3, 2026

The lead developer of the ubiquitous text editor Notepad++ has disclosed a formidable security breach that compromised...

Notepad++ Fixes WinGUp Vulnerability Exploited to Deliver Reconnaissance Malware trojanized Notepad++

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Notepad++ Fixes WinGUp Vulnerability Exploited to Deliver Reconnaissance Malware

ddos December 15, 2025

Notepad++ has released version 8.8.9 to remediate a weakness in its WinGUp (GUP.exe) update mechanism. Researchers and...