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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

TL;DR: Windows 11's Notepad app has a security flaw rated as a 'high' severity vulnerability, one that allows for remote code execution. The good news is that it's already been patched by Microsoft, ...

Massachusetts is losing residents at a worrisome rate — as many as 33,000 over the one-year stretch from July 2024 to July 2025, according to fresh U.S. Census Bureau data. And the state ranks 46th in ...

LOT OF SNOWBANKS THERE, A LOT. IT’S A WINTER WONDERLAND HERE IN BROCKTON SNOW IS PILED HIGH BEHIND ME AND I CAN TELL YOU, YEAH, WELL OVER A FOOT OF SNOW. PEOPLE SPENT THE ENTIRE DAY TRYING TO CLEAR IT ...

Gas and electric bills in Massachusetts are about to go down temporarily, according to Gov. Maura Healey. But there's a catch. In a preview of her State of the Commonwealth Address Thursday night, ...

Happy Sunday! Our tricky coastal storm is tracking farther west, so that’s quickly increasing the snowfall forecast for most of Massachusetts. First, we’ve got chances for spotty, light snow this ...

The primary will be held on Sept. 1. Alex LemonidesPolling data reporter Senator Edward J. Markey, a Democrat, has been serving in Congress in some capacity since 1977 and is facing a surprising ...