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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 ‘effectively unexploitable’, says the application’s author.

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 ...

Microsoft Weekly: Windows 11's taskbar is upgrading, better Task Manager alternatives, more

Catch up with this week's Microsoft stories in our weekly recap, including long-anticipated taskbar fixes in Windows 11, ...
SecurityWeek

CISA Warns of Exploited SolarWinds, Notepad++, Microsoft Vulnerabilities

CISA has expanded its KEV catalog with new SolarWinds, Notepad++, and Apple flaws, including two exploited as zero-days.

Check for Windows 11 updates. Microsoft just patched a major Notepad vulnerability

Careful out there.
Opinion

Microsoft detects and fixes a dangerous vulnerability in the most unexpected place in Windows: Notepad

The dangerous CVE-2026-20841 vulnerability in Windows 11 Notepad proves once again that basic applications do not need advanced features.
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I wanted Windows Notepad on Linux—this app is the closest replacement I’ve found

The search for a Linux Notepad replacement ends with this unassuming app.