Dave Plummer rebuilt Notepad in 2.5KB using only what Windows already ships, exposing how bloated Windows 11's own Notepad ...

Two flaws in the widely used open-source editor can be triggered through manipulated configuration files, prompting security updates from the project's maintainers. Two arbitrary code execution ...

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In this post we examine the mechanics of the CVE-2025-15556 supply-chain attack and provide actionable steps to secure your environment. Investigations have confirmed that the issue wasn’t just a ...

Between June and December 2025, a sophisticated supply chain attack targeted the official update system of Notepad++. This incident allowed attackers to deliver spyware to specific users by hijacking ...

A China-linked threat actor known as Lotus Blossom has been attributed with medium confidence to the recently discovered compromise of the infrastructure hosting Notepad++. The attack enabled the ...

The app’s servers were compromised from June through December 2025. The app’s servers were compromised from June through December 2025. is a news writer covering all things consumer tech. Stevie ...

A state-sponsored cyber criminal compromised Notepad++'s update service in 2025, according to the project's author. The admission comes after version 8.8.9 of the text editor was released on December ...

Infrastructure delivering updates for Notepad++—a widely used text editor for Windows—was compromised for six months by suspected China-state hackers who used their control to deliver backdoored ...

The updater integrated into Notepad++ has allowed itself to be infiltrated by malware, which has been installed on some PCs. The developer of the powerful open-source text editor is responding with an ...