How-To Geek on MSN

Excel security is a myth: Passwords and hidden rows won't save your data, but this will

From hidden rows to sheet protection passwords, Excel's "privacy" features are easily bypassed—encryption and deletion are much more watertight.
PCMag

Another Week, Another Data Disaster: Substack, Coinbase, and a Malicious Notepad++ Update

If you have accounts on any of these services, now's a good time to check your security settings. Plus more from a busy week ...

OpenAI says new coding model helped build itself

The new coding model released Thursday afternoon, entitled GPT-5.3-Codex, builds on OpenAI’s GPT-5.2-Codex model and combines insights from the AI company’s GPT-5.2 model, which excels on non-coding ...

The Notepad++ website was hijacked by 'malicious actors' last year and security researchers are picking through the wreckage

It's believed that, between June and November 10/December 2, 2025 (independent security experts and its hosting provider ...

How Chinese hackers used Notepad++ to spy on companies doing business in East Asia

Notepad++ users may have downloaded malware instead of a software update for half of 2025. Developer Don Ho confirmed on ...
XDA Developers on MSN

PARA, Zettelkasten, and all the other systems I abandoned within six months

I stopped chasing productivity frameworks ...

Notepad++ hit by suspected Chinese state-sponsored hackers - here's what we know so far

Notepad++ has confirmed it was the victim of a highly targeted and sophisticated cyberattack, most likely conducted by a ...