Abstract: Quantum Federated Learning (QFL) recently becomes a promising approach with the potential to revolutionize Machine Learning (ML). It merges the established strengths of classical Federated ...

The developer of Notepad++ has reportedly noted that its software update mechanism was covertly hijacked for several months last year, with evidence suggesting the operation was carried out by a ...

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 ...

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 ...

Security researchers have attributed the Notepad++ update hijacking to a Chinese government-linked espionage crew called Lotus Blossom (aka Lotus Panda, Billbug), which abused weaknesses in the update ...

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 ...

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 ...

A months-long supply chain attack that affected the Notepad++ update process has been linked to a compromise of shared hosting infrastructure rather than a flaw in the software's code. This according ...

If Excel is where you track projects, plan budgets, manage clients, or run your side hustle, you already know it’s a powerhouse. But turning rows and columns into real answers—spotting trends, ...

Microsoft upgrades Paint and Notepad with AI-powered creation tools, enabling colouring books, smarter editing, and faster everyday productivity features. Microsoft is steadily weaving artificial ...

Microsoft told Windows Latest that it was aware of an issue where some apps, specifically inbox apps like Notepad, Snipping Tool, or even Paint, would not open on ...

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