Microsoft Just Patched a Major Security Vulnerability for This Popular Windows App

AI-related changes to Notepad allowed attackers to execute arbitrary code on your computer. The vulnerability was related to ...

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 ...
Windows Central

Windows 11 locked me out of Notepad via Microsoft Account bugs — is the 'Thin Client' era ruining my 27 blissful years of PCs?

I don't want people to switch away from Windows; I want Microsoft to treat its premier operating system like it used to. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...
IEEE

Design Automation of Analog and Mixed-Signal Circuits Using Neural Networks—A Tutorial Brief

Abstract: This tutorial brief shows how Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs) can be used for the optimization and automated design of analog and mixed-signal circuits. A survey of conventional and ...
TweakTown

Notepad++ hack detailed - and what to do if you think you might be affected

TL;DR: Notepad++ was compromised for six months, but it wasn't the software itself which the exploit leveraged, but its hosting provider. An investigation into the attack has just been concluded with ...
The Verge

Notepad++ updates got hijacked for months and could have spied for China

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 ...
TechCrunch

Notepad++ says Chinese government hackers hijacked its software updates for months

The developer of the popular open source text editor Notepad++ has confirmed that hackers hijacked the software to deliver malicious updates to users over the course of several months in 2025. In a ...
Ars Technica

Notepad++ users take note: It’s time to check if you’re hacked

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 ...
Bleeping Computer

Notepad++ update feature hijacked by Chinese state hackers for months

Chinese state-sponsored threat actors were likely behind the hijacking of Notepad++ update traffic last year that lasted for almost half a year, the developer states in an official announcement today.
PC Magazine

Chinese Hackers Hit Notepad++ to Serve Malicious Update

If you use Notepad++, it's time to update. Hackers compromised the free text and coding editor to distribute a malicious update via the auto-update function. Notepad++ developer Don Ho detected the ...
SecurityWeek

Notepad++ Supply Chain Hack Conducted by China via Hosting Provider

The likely state-sponsored threat actor had access to the hosting provider for months and targeted only certain Notepad++ customers. Notepad++ on Monday shared additional details on the supply chain ...
cybernews

Notepad++ hit by Chinese state-sponsored group, injecting malware into updates

Chinese state-sponsored hackers compromised Notepad++ update infrastructure at the hosting provider level, not through vulnerabilities in the app's code itself. The espionage campaign ran from June to ...