PC World

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

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 ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Victorian Indigenous community elects two directors to MDAS despite court action

Members of the Mallee District Aboriginal Services (MDAS) in Victoria's north have elected Nikita Hart and Tanya Smith to its board in a re-run of its failed November general meeting. The Aboriginal ...
The Punch Newspapers

Reps’ committee slams MDAs for ignoring summons

The House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee investigating Agricultural Subsidies, Intervention Funds, Aids and Grants Programmes from 2015 to 2025 has decried the persistent disregard for ...
The Nation Newspaper

Senate grills A-GF over zero capital allocation to MDAs

The Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), Shamsedeen Ogunjimi, yesterday came under intense questioning in the Senate over zero capital allocations to many MDAs, non-payment for executed ...
The Verge

Microsoft fixes Notepad flaw that could trick users into clicking malicious Markdown links

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 ...
TechRadar

Microsoft patches concerning Windows 11 Notepad security flaw - Markdown issues could have let hackers slip in malware without warning

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 ...
The Punch Newspapers

Defend budget or forfeit allocation, Senate warns MDAs

The Nigerian Senate has issued a stern warning to Ministries, Departments, and Agencies that fail to appear before legislative committees to defend their 2026 budget proposals, cautioning that their ...
TweakTown

Extra features for Windows 11 Notepad go beyond worries about bloat, as new security flaw shows

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, ...
TechSpot

Unwanted AI upgrade to Windows Notepad created a serious security flaw

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 ...
MyJoyOnline

Upper East MDAs sign performance contracts to ensure accountability

All 15 Municipal and District Assemblies in the Upper East Region have signed performance contracts as part of measures aimed at strengthening accountability, improving service delivery and aligning ...
PC Magazine

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

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 ...
The Nation Newspaper

Tinubu orders clear sharing of power subsidy costs

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed all Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) to use existing electricity sector laws to make the sharing of power subsidy costs among the Federal, State, ...