Notepad++ Vulnerability Let Attackers Hijack Network Traffic to Install Malware via Updates

The popular text editor Notepad++ has addressed a severe security weakness in its update mechanism that could allow attackers to hijack network traffic and push malicious executables to users under the guise of legitimate updates. Security researchers recently observed suspicious traffic patterns involving WinGUp, the built-in updater used by Notepad++. According to their findings, update […]

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