Microsoft plugs remote code vulnerability in Notepad app on Windows 11

Microsoft fixes a critical Notepad vulnerability in Windows 11 that could allow remote code execution via malicious Markdown files. Here are the details ...

Microsoft: Critical Security Issue Found in Windows Notepad

Microsoft patches CVE-2026-20841, a high-severity Windows Notepad flaw that could allow code execution via malicious Markdown ...
PC World

Windows Notepad is now complex enough to have a serious security flaw

PCWorld reports that Windows Notepad’s new Markdown support feature has introduced a serious remote code execution vulnerability with a high CVSS score of 8.8/7.7. The security flaw allows malicious ...
TweakTown

Extra features for Windows 11 Notepad go beyond worries about bloat, as new security flaw shows

TL;DR: Windows 11's Notepad app has a security flaw rated as a 'high' severity vulnerability, one that allows for remote code execution. The good news is that it's already been patched by Microsoft, ...
TechSpot

Unwanted AI upgrade to Windows Notepad created a serious security flaw

The big picture: Microsoft released its latest Patch Tuesday update this week with 59 hotfixes across Windows, Microsoft Office, Azure, and core system components. The update includes patches for six ...

Microsoft patches concerning Windows 11 Notepad security flaw

High-severity flaw fixed in Windows 11 Notepad ...

Windows 11 26H2 is coming: Meet all the new features

Windows 11 26H2 is the next major free update for all Windows users. Among other things, it brings improvements to Explorer, camera control, and AI. Here's an overview.
Morning Overview on MSN

Microsoft’s new AI Notepad just opened a terrifyingly easy hacker loophole

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 ...

Tech Wrap Feb 12: Lava Yuva Star 3, Apple releases iOS 26.3, EvoFox Deck 2

Lava Yuva Star 3 launched in India. Apple iOS 26.3 rolled out. EvoFox Deck 2 multi-device game controller launched. Nothing Playground beta rolled out. Facebook's Meta AI-powered tools ...
InfoWorld

First look: Run LLMs locally with LM Studio

This desktop app for hosting and running LLMs locally is rough in a few spots, but still useful right out of the box. Dedicated desktop applications for agentic AI make it easier for relatively ...
KWWL

Family of KU student killed in hit-and-run incident files lawsuit against suspect, DoorDash

KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KSHB) -- The parents of KU student Elsa McGrain, who died in a hit-and-run crash in 2025, have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the suspect and the delivery platform he ...

Flaws in popular VSCode extensions expose developers to attacks

Vulnerabilities with high to critical severity ratings affecting popular Visual Studio Code (VSCode) extensions collectively downloaded more than 128 million times could be exploited to steal local ...