Hackers Hijacked Notepad++ Plugin To Inject Malicious Code

Hackers have manipulated a popular Notepad++ plugin, injecting malicious code that compromises users’ systems upon execution. The AhnLab Security Intelligence Center (ASEC) researchers have revealed that the “mimeTools.dll” plugin, which is widely used, was modified to carry out the attack. Notepad++, a text and source code editor favored by programmers and writers for its versatility […]

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