BeepFeb 25

Windows 11 Notepad to support Markdown

https://lemmus.org/post/20437949

Show threadINeedManaFeb 25
Fortunately this has already been patched but still, what a fuckup
Windows 11 Notepad Bug Let Markdown Links Run Files Without Warning - gHacks Tech News

Microsoft has patched a high-severity flaw in Windows 11 Notepad that let specially crafted Markdown links execute local or remote files without triggering standard Windows security warnings.

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Show threadunwarlikeExtortion
Well the situation explained is a glaring oversight assuming the average Windows user’s opsec common sense, but I’m amazed Notepad isn’t auto-running every single linked file automatically during parsing
Feb 27 at 12:13amWeb
Show threadINeedManaFeb 27
That feature was moved to displaying icons (this is old stuff, don’t worry)
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-046 - Critical