Rapid7 links China-linked Lotus Blossom to a 2025 Notepad++ hosting breach that delivered the Chrysalis backdoor via hijacked updates, fixed in v8.8.9 ...

The developer did not specify when they became aware of the attack, but said that “all attacker access was definitively terminated” by December 2nd. The Notepad++ updater has been updated itself with ...

A Chinese-linked cyberespionage group with a long history hijacked the update process for the popular code editing platform Notepad++ to deliver a custom backdoor and other malware to targeted users, ...

The program is a free text and code editor that's been downloaded millions of times. The compromise began in June and is ...

Launch multiple apps at once, clear temporary files, and more.

ESET researchers discover an Android spyware campaign targeting users in Pakistan via romance scam tactics, revealing links to a broader spy operation.

Not all applications are created with remote execution in mind. PowerShell provides several ways to invoke applications on ...

Windows 11 users report Notepad, Snipping Tool, and other apps failing to open, showing Microsoft Store error 0x803F8001 on affected systems.

Windows 11 includes multiple built-in security layers designed to protect your system from modern cyber threats. One such feature is Exploit Protection, ...

Notepad++ version 8.8.9 was released to fix a security weakness in its WinGUp update tool after researchers and users reported incidents in which the updater retrieved malicious executables instead of ...

The FileCoAuth.exe – Application Error appears when the OneDrive/Office co-authoring tool fails to start or suddenly crashes. This small program helps Word, Excel ...

The web-based App Store browser Apple introduced Tuesday had some rookie mistakes in its implementation, which has led to the front-end source code getting published on GitHub. The result is a set of ...