Notepad++ boosts update security with ‘double-lock’ mechanism

Notepad++ has adopted a "double-lock" design for its update mechanism to address recently exploited security gaps that ...
CPO Magazine

Chinese Hackers Compromised Notepad++ Software Updates For Nearly Half a Year, But Only “Select” Targets Breached

Security researchers believe that Chinese hackers are to blame for the attack in part because of the "selective" nature of ...
HotHardware

Notepad++ Confirms Hackers Hijacked Update Infrastructure To Push Malware

Notepad++ reported that its built-in auto-update feature had been hijacked by Chinese state-sponsored hackers from June to September of 2025, and the credentials gathered by the bas actors enabled ...
OSTechNix

Notepad++ 8.9.2 Introduces “Double-Lock” Security to Fix the Update Hijack

Worried about the Notepad++ supply chain attack? Notepad++ 8.9.2 adds "Double-Lock" security to stop malware hijacking.
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Notepad++ declares hardened update process 'effectively unexploitable'

Miscreants will need to find another avenue for malware shenanigans Notepad++ has continued beefing up security with a release the project's author claims makes the "update process robust and ...
CSO Online

Notepad++ author says fixes make update mechanism ‘effectively unexploitable’

The recently compromised update mechanism for the popular open source text editor Notepad ++ has been hardened so it’s now ...