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

You can infect your PC with malware without ever leaving Notepad, thanks to recent updates and additions. Hooray.
How-To Geek on MSN

I’m done with Windows Notepad: Why I went back to this 20-year-old open-source tool

I don’t need tabs, sessions, or extra clutter in a tool I open for two seconds. Notepad++ stays fast, simple, and doesn't ...
InfoWorld

JDK 26: The new features in Java 26

Java Development Kit (JDK) 26, a planned update to standard Java due March 17, 2026, has reached the initial release candidate (RC) stage. The RC is open for critical bug fixes, with the feature set ...
ExtremeTech

Microsoft Fixes Windows 11 Bug That Let Attackers Run Remote Code in Notepad

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

Notepad's new Markdown powers served with a side of remote code execution

Smug faces across all those who opposed the WordPad-ification of Microsoft's humble text editor Just months after Microsoft added Markdown support to Notepad, researchers have found the feature can be ...
PCMag on MSN

Bloat Risk? Microsoft's Notepad Upgrade Also Introduced a Vulnerability

The flaw exploits Notepad’s recently added support for Markdown, a formatting language used on websites and in files, to run malicious code on a Windows PC.
Connecticut Huskies football

University of Connecticut Athletics

INDIANAPOLIS – The No. 6 UConn men's basketball team (22-2, 12-1 BIG EAST) is back on the road on Wednesday night for a trip to Hinkle Fieldhouse to take on Butler (13-11, 4-9 BIG EAST). The ...