Microsoft patches Notepad flaw that could let attackers hijack Windows PCs

Microsoft just patched a serious vulnerability in Notepad for Windows that could allow hackers to take control of victims' ...

Windows 11 Notepad flaw let files execute silently via Markdown links

Microsoft has fixed a "remote code execution" vulnerability in Windows 11 Notepad that allowed attackers to execute local or remote programs by tricking users into clicking specially crafted Markdown ...
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Extra features for Windows 11 Notepad go beyond worries about bloat, as new security flaw shows

There's a remote code execution vulnerability in Notepad which is leveraged via the recently introduced formatting abilities to make tables in the app.
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Notepad++ hack detailed - and what to do if you think you might be affected

State-sponsored hackers' are being blamed for compromising the popular alternative to Windows Notepad over a period of six months last year.
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Microsoft patches critical Notepad flaw that exploited Markdown files

Clicking the malicious links could launch "unverified protocols." ...

Formatting, tables, Copilot, and now a high-rated security vulnerability: Windows Notepad's additional features are getting worse

Remove the risk by never clicking on a random link ...

Notepad++ users take note: It’s time to check if you’re hacked

Infrastructure delivering updates for Notepad++—a widely used text editor for Windows—was compromised for six months by ...