Chinese users looking for legitimate software such as Notepad++ and VNote on search engines like Baidu are being targeted with malicious ads and bogus links to distribute trojanized versions of the ...

Lacari's Twitch channel has been reinstated, 34 days after he got banned for displaying a notepad window with access to an adult platform, which allegedly contained suspicious file names that were ...

Editor's take: Microsoft is having a tough time leaving Windows Notepad well enough alone. The classic text editor is effectively gone, replaced by a "new" version that keeps accumulating a growing ...

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Microsoft patches CVE-2026-20841, a high-severity Windows Notepad flaw that could allow code execution via malicious Markdown files. Image: Microsoft. Notepad has long been Windows’ quiet utility ...

Notepad++ has been released in version 8.9.2. The new version improves security mechanisms and closes a highly risky security vulnerability through which attackers can execute arbitrary code. In the ...

This video shows how to make an easy crochet flower notepad cover, perfect for beginners. Follow step-by-step instructions to create a charming, handmade cover that adds a personal touch to your ...

A likely China-sponsored threat actor hijacked Notepad++'s software update mechanism and quietly redirected targeted users of the popular source code editor to malicious downloads for nearly six ...

During the investigation, the unnamed hosting provider for notepad-plus-plus.org confirmed that its logs showed signs of a compromise. On Sept. 2, a server update booted the hackers out. However, they ...

Microsoft broke several Windows 11 apps with its January 2026 security updates, introducing two separate bugs affecting programs like Notepad and Snipping Tool. Windows 11 users reported dual bugs ...