March 14, 2024, 8:13 a.m. | Tushar Subhra Dutta

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Threat actors target Notepad++ as it is a widely used text editor among developers and users, offering a large potential victim pool.  Exploiting vulnerabilities in Notepad++ can provide access to sensitive data or even systems as well.  Besides this targeting popular software increases the likelihood of successful attacks and intensifies the impact. Cybersecurity researchers at […]


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