How to replace Notepad with Microsoft Edit on Windows 11

Notepad on Windows 11 is no longer the lightweight utility it once was. Learn how to replace Notepad with Microsoft Edit on Windows 11.

Notepad++ says Chinese government hackers hijacked its software updates for months

The developer of the popular text editor Notepad++ said hackers associated with the Chinese government hijacked its software ...
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Notepad++ hack detailed - and what to do if you think you might be affected

State-sponsored hackers' are being blamed for compromising the popular alternative to Windows Notepad over a period of six months last year.
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The Opioid Crisis: Scaling Up Treatment And Harm Reduction Programs To Reach More People Who Would Benefit

Brendan Saloner ([email protected]), Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island. Pooja Lagisetty, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan. Access and scale are two sides of the same coin. Whereas ...

Notepad++ updates got hijacked for months and could have spied for China

The developer did not specify when they became aware of the attack, but said that “all attacker access was definitively terminated” by December 2nd. The Notepad++ updater has been updated itself with ...

Notepad++ update feature hijacked by Chinese state hackers for months

Chinese state-sponsored threat actors were likely behind the hijacking of Notepad++ update traffic last year that lasted for almost half a year, the developer states in an official announcement today.
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I finally ditched OneNote and moved my life to this private, open-source vault

I switched to Joplin, a privacy-first alternative that offers end-to-end encryption and total control over where your data ...

The Notepad++ website was hijacked by 'malicious actors' last year and security researchers are picking through the wreckage

It's believed that, between June and November 10/December 2, 2025 (independent security experts and its hosting provider ...