Hackers abuse Notepad++ plugins to stealthily install malware

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Hackers abuse Notepad++ plugins to stealthily install malware
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Ukraine's CERT has uncovered attacks distributing an archive containing the legitimate Notepad++ application and a malicious utility called LunchPoke disguised as a plugin to establish persistence. [...]

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