Pastebin comments push ClickFix JavaScript attack to hijack crypto swaps

Threat actors are abusing Pastebin comments to distribute a new ClickFix-style attack that tricks cryptocurrency users into ...
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 ...
Futurism

Microsoft Added AI to Notepad and It Created a Security Failure Because the AI Was Stupidly Easy for Hackers to Trick

Malware researchers found a serious security vulnerability plaguing Microsoft's latest AI-enhanced version of its plain-text ...
SecurityWeek

CISA Warns of Exploited SolarWinds, Notepad++, Microsoft Vulnerabilities

CISA has expanded its KEV catalog with new SolarWinds, Notepad++, and Apple flaws, including two exploited as zero-days.
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 ...
theregister

Notepad++ update service hijacked in targeted state-linked attack

A state-sponsored cyber criminal compromised Notepad++'s update service in 2025, according to the project's author. The admission comes after version 8.8.9 of the text editor was released on December ...
Ars Technica

Notepad++ users take note: It’s time to check if you’re hacked

Infrastructure delivering updates for Notepad++—a widely used text editor for Windows—was compromised for six months by suspected China-state hackers who used their control to deliver backdoored ...
Visual Studio Magazine

Linear Regression with Pseudo-Inverse Training Using JavaScript

Dr. James McCaffrey presents a complete end-to-end demonstration of linear regression with pseudo-inverse training implemented using JavaScript. Compared to other training techniques, such as ...
PC Magazine

Chinese Hackers Hit Notepad++ to Serve Malicious Update

During the investigation, the unnamed hosting provider for notepad-plus-plus.org confirmed that its logs showed signs of a compromise. On Sept. 2, a server update booted the hackers out. However, they ...
The Hacker News

Notepad++ Official Update Mechanism Hijacked to Deliver Malware to Select Users

The maintainer of Notepad++ has revealed that state-sponsored attackers hijacked the utility's update mechanism to redirect update traffic to malicious servers instead. "The attack involved [an] ...
The Verge

Microsoft is working to rebuild trust in Windows

Engineers are now focusing on performance, reliability, and the overall Windows experience. Engineers are now focusing on performance, reliability, and the overall Windows experience. is a senior ...
primetimer

What was on Lacari's notepad? CSAM controversy explained as streamer issues statement in wake of ban

Twitch streamer Lacari is facing massive backlash over his latest controversy. He was streaming on Thursday, when he accidentally had multiple Notepad tabs open for a brief moment. Fans quickly ...