Notepad++ updater installed malware

The updater for the open-source editor Notepad++ has installed malware on PCs. An update to Notepad++ v8.8.9 corrects this.

‘We look ridiculous’: US government website removes fossil fuels as cause of global warming

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has removed any mention of fossil fuels – the main driver of global warming – ...
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Notepad++ releases emergency patch as hackers exploit updater to deploy malware

Hackers are abusing Notepad++, a popular text and source code editor, to deliver malware. The app’s updater, WinGUp, can be tricked by an attacker-in-the-middle to pull compromised executables from ...
Arizona Daily Star

EPA eliminates mention of fossil fuels in website on warming's causes

The Environmental Protection Agency removed any mention of fossil fuels — the main driver of global warming — from its popular online page explaining the causes of climate change.