You can infect your PC with malware without ever leaving Notepad, thanks to recent updates and additions. Hooray.

There's a remote code execution vulnerability in Notepad which is leveraged via the recently introduced formatting abilities to make tables in the app.

Microsoft has patched a severe security vulnerability tied to Notepad's Markdown feature. Here's what you need to know to ...

The vulnerability comes from the way Notepad handles Markdown hyperlinks. Attackers craft malicious .md files with embedded ...

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A command injection flaw in the Windows Notepad App now gives remote attackers a path to execute code over a network, turning one of the most familiar programs on any PC into a potential entry point ...

On college campuses across the United States, the introduction of generative artificial intelligence has sparked a sort of arms race. Rapid adoption of AI by young people set off waves of anxiety that ...

The developer of Notepad++ has reportedly noted that its software update mechanism was covertly hijacked for several months last year, with evidence suggesting the operation was carried out by a ...

You probably don't put much thought into brushing your teeth. If you use an electric toothbrush, you assume it's getting your teeth cleaner than a manual toothbrush. However, there are better ways to ...

Following the patching of a previously exploited security vulnerability in the update mechanism by a Notepad++ update in December, investigation results on the incidents are now available. According ...

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