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Notepad++ Hosting Breach Attributed to China-Linked Lotus Blossom Hacking Group

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 ...

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 ...
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Notepad++ infrastructure hijacked by Chinese APT in sophisticated supply chain attack

The hosting provider's compromise allowed attackers to deliver malware through tainted software updates for six months.

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

Could a 'Thin Client' era of Windows 11 ruin my 27 blissful years of using PCs? Losing access to basic apps definitely made ...

Popular open-source coding application targeted in Chinese-linked supply-chain attack

By AJ Vicens Feb 2 (Reuters) - A Chinese-linked cyberespionage group with a long history hijacked the update process for the ...

I needed my dad's help to buy my first home and to stay afloat after a layoff. An early transfer of generational wealth is essential.

Arran Skinner and his wife found their dream home priced at $374,000 in 2018. Without the help of his father, they couldn't ...

11 Problems In The Restaurant Industry That Customers Don't Realize

There are many issues in the restaurant industry that customers don't see. Three experts pull back the curtain on what the ...

Notepad++ was hijacked by bad actors in 2025. Here's what you need to know.

The popular Notepad alternative was hijacked by bad actors for several months in 2025, but the latest update appears to solve the issue.