Oh no! Hackers snuck malware inside uber-popular Windows app Notepad++

The popular free text editor Notepad++ has a serious problem: its updater infects computers with malware. There's a fix though.
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Notepad++ and Don Ho: A story of software, activism, and defiance

For nearly 20 years, Notepad++ has been a staple in my workflow—one of the first programs I install on every new computer, ...

Notepad++ users urged to update immediately after hackers hijack the app's updater

The developers of Notepad++ recently discovered an actively exploited vulnerability that enabled hackers to hijack the popular editor's automatic updater. Version 8.8.9 addresses the issue, but ...
ZDNet

Chinese users attack Notepad++ app after 'Free Uyghur' release

Chinese netizens are spamming the GitHub repository of the Notepad++ app with pro-Chinese and anti-Western messages after Notepad++ devs released ""=""> on Tuesday. Angry Chinese users posted messages ...
Neowin

Notepad++ 7 64-bit version for Windows released

Notepad++ is a free (as in "free speech" and also as in "free beer") source code editor and Notepad replacement that supports several languages. Running in the MS Windows environment, its use is ...
Neowin

Notepad++ 7.5 ships without plugin manager, brings new programming languages

Notepad++ is a free (as in "free speech" and also as in "free beer") source code editor and Notepad replacement that supports several languages. Running in the MS Windows environment, its use is ...