Kazuma on Nostr: For 40 years Notepad was the simplest tool on Windows. No internet connection. No ...

For 40 years Notepad was the simplest tool on Windows. No internet connection. No fancy features. No way for hackers to get in. People used it specifically because it was basic, just a place to write text without any complexity getting in the way.
Then Microsoft decided it needed AI. To make Copilot work, Notepad now connects to the internet. That connection opened a door that hackers can walk through. If you open the wrong file and click the wrong link, someone can take control of your computer.
(By Hedgie in X)

#notepad #exploit #microsoft #keepitsimplestupid


https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-20841