Two flaws in the widely used open-source editor can be triggered through manipulated configuration files, prompting security updates from the project's maintainers. Two arbitrary code execution ...

Following last month's coverage of an unofficial Mac port of Notepad++ that the original developer called out for trademark violation, the dispute has now been resolved with a rebrand. The site for ...

As its name implies, the venerable Notepad++ text editor began as a more capable version of the classic Windows Notepad, with features such as line numbering and syntax highlighting. It was created in ...

Apple's 'Surprise and Shine' iPhone Event: Follow along with our live blog. The popular Notepad++ coding editor is now available as a native macOS app, following an unofficial open-source community ...

Notepad++, one of the most popular text editors in the Windows world, has officially made its way to Apple devices. The app is now available as a fully native macOS application, giving Mac users ...

The popular Windows text editor Notepad++ is now available for the first time as a native macOS application. Members of the open-source community around developer Andrey Letov have fully ported the ...

'State-sponsored hackers' are being blamed for compromising the popular alternative to Windows Notepad over a period of six months last year. TL;DR: Notepad++ was compromised for six months, but it ...

The app’s servers were compromised from June through December 2025. The app’s servers were compromised from June through December 2025. is a news writer covering all things consumer tech. Stevie ...

Notepad++ update process hijacked for targeted cyberespionage Cybersecurity firm Rapid7 links attack to Chinese group Lotus Blossom China denies involvement, citing lack of evidence Feb 2 (Reuters) - ...

A likely China-sponsored threat actor hijacked Notepad++'s software update mechanism and quietly redirected targeted users of the popular source code editor to malicious downloads for nearly six ...

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 ...