Notepad++ Fixes Hijacked Update Mechanism Used to Deliver Targeted Malware
- Posted on February 18, 2026
- By The Hacker News
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Notepad++ Fixes Hijacked Update Mechanism Used to Deliver Targeted Malware

Notepad++ 8.9.2 fixes update hijack exploited to deliver malware, patches RCE flaw, and hardens WinGUp security.