Notepad++ requires urgent update: hackers swapping configs to run malware
Source: Cybernews
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<p>Notepad++, a popular text and source code editor used by 28 million users, has released emergency patches fixing three critical vulnerabilities that can be exploited to run malware. A simple, crafted shortcut file can trigger an attack.</p> <p>Don Ho, creator and maintainer of Notepad++, fixed th