Microsoft’s effort to modernize the humble Notepad app has come with a cost: Security researchers have discovered a serious vulnerability in the program following a feature update. The flaw, which ...

Microsoft patches Windows 11 Notepad RCE flaw CVE-2026-20841 Vulnerability exploited Markdown links to execute malicious code with user permissions Patch Tuesday update fixes issue; versions 11.2510 ...

If a user opened this Markdown file in Windows 11 Notepad versions 11.2510 and earlier and viewed it in Markdown mode, the above text would appear as a clickable link. If the link is clicked with ...

Bad actors could use the flaw to remotely load and execute malicious files on a victim’s computer. Bad actors could use the flaw to remotely load and execute malicious files on a victim’s computer. is ...

TL;DR: Notepad++ was compromised for six months, but it wasn't the software itself which the exploit leveraged, but its hosting provider. An investigation into the attack has just been concluded with ...

Notepad++ targeted in sophisticated supply-chain style attack via compromised hosting server Attackers delivered tainted updates to select victims, exploiting weak update verification controls Breach ...

The popular open-source text editor Notepad++ was targeted in a sophisticated supply chain attack that allowed Chinese state-sponsored hackers to deliver malware through compromised software updates, ...

The developer of the popular open source text editor Notepad++ has confirmed that hackers hijacked the software to deliver malicious updates to users over the course of several months in 2025. In a ...

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 ...

PCWorld reports that Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 preview update brings AI text generation and improvement tools to Notepad, similar to chatbot functionality. The update also expands Markdown support ...