Notepad++ Flaw Allows Attackers to Hijack Update Traffic and Deploy Malware

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Shane1145
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Notepad++ Flaw Allows Attackers to Hijack Update Traffic and Deploy Malware

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The development team behind the popular text editor Notepad++ has released version 8.8.9 to address a critical security flaw that could allow traffic hijacking.

This vulnerability affects the software’s update mechanism, potentially allowing attackers to intercept network traffic and install malicious software on users’ systems.

Notepad++ Flaw
Security experts recently reported incidents in which the Notepad++ updater, known as WinGUp, was compromised to redirect traffic to malicious servers.

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