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 ...

Microsoft has fixed a "remote code execution" vulnerability in Windows 11 Notepad that allowed attackers to execute local or remote programs by tricking users into clicking specially crafted Markdown ...

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 ...

Just months after Microsoft added Markdown support to Notepad, researchers have found the feature can be abused to achieve remote code execution (RCE).… Tracked as CVE-2026-20841 (8.8), the ...

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

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 ...

TIOBE Index for March 2026: Top 10 Most Popular Programming Languages Your email has been sent Python keeps the top spot as its rating dips again, C climbs further in second, and the bottom stays ...

Catch up with this week's Microsoft Weekly news recap about a shakeup at the company's gaming division, some changes to the Windows 11 Canary channel, and more.

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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 ...