Microsoft Just Patched a Major Security Vulnerability for This Popular Windows App

AI-related changes to Notepad allowed attackers to execute arbitrary code on your computer. The vulnerability was related to ...

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 ...
TweakTown

Notepad++ hack detailed - and what to do if you think you might be affected

TL;DR: Notepad++ was compromised for six months, but it wasn't the software itself which the exploit leveraged, but its hosting provider. An investigation into the attack has just been concluded with ...
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 ...
NBC DFW

‘They were just screaming': Mom rescued trying to save 3 sons who fell through icy pond

Three brothers — ages 6, 8 and 9 — died Monday after falling through an icy pond across the street from a house where they were staying near Bonham, authorities said Tuesday. Their mother said she ...
The New York Times

Microsoft Pledged to Save Water. In the A.I. Era, It Expects Water Use to Soar.

Driven by the artificial intelligence frenzy, Microsoft is internally projecting that water use at its data centers will more than double by 2030 from 2020, including in places that face shortages.
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 ...
Dexerto

Lacari responds to ban from Twitch & Kick after accidentally showing explicit files on notepad

Twitch streamer Lacari has issued a public statement after being banned from the platform following controversy over files briefly shown on his stream. The ban comes after Lacari accidentally ...
Bleeping Computer

Microsoft updates Notepad and Paint with more AI features

Microsoft is rolling out new artificial intelligence features with the latest updates to the Notepad and Paint apps for Windows 11 Insiders. These changes are rolling out to Windows Insiders in the ...
Quad-City Times

How did Iowa’s Ben McCollum discover Tate Sage and what it says about the Hawkeyes’ recruiting

IOWA CITY — Curiosity got the better of Ben McCollum. And, it resulted in Iowa men’s basketball landing its most promising freshman and explains the first-year head coach’s recruiting philosophy.
The New York Times

Stop Worrying, and Let A.I. Help Save Your Life

Dr. Wachter is the chair of the department of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco. We physicians have a long tradition of the curbside consult — when we bump into specialists or ...