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

Microsoft has fixed a serious security vulnerability affecting Markdown files in Notepad. In the company’s Tuesday patch ...

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

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

Python -O won’t magically make every script faster, but in the right workloads it’s a free win—here’s how to test it safely.

CrashFix crashes browsers to coerce users into executing commands that deploy a Python RAT, abusing finger.exe and portable Python to evade detection and persist on high‑value systems.

Today is Microsoft' 2026 Patch Tuesday with security updates for 58 flaws, including 6 actively exploited and three publicly disclosed zero-day vulnerabilities.

Microsoft has patched six exploited zero-days in February 2026 Patch Tuesday, addressing 58 vulnerabilities and triggering ...

Notepad on Windows 11 is no longer the lightweight utility it once was. Learn how to replace Notepad with Microsoft Edit on Windows 11.

Streamer Lacari has been banned from Twitch and Kick after displaying a notepad window with a link to explicit and illegal files. The content creator made headlines on January 22, 2026, when videos ...

U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar filed paperwork for her campaign for Minnesota governor Thursday, weeks after Gov. Tim Walz ended his campaign for a third-term amid a widening scandal of fraud in state-run ...

Former Rep. Anthony Weiner is starting to plan a political comeback, filing paperwork with the city’s Campaign Finance Board to run for a City Council seat on Manhattan’s Lower East Side. Weiner went ...