deforestgump [he/him, comrade/them]@hexbear.net to technology@hexbear.netEnglish · 2 days agoNotepad++ Hijacked by State-Sponsored Hackersnotepad-plus-plus.orgexternal-linkmessage-square32fedilinkarrow-up173cross-posted to: foss@beehaw.orgopensource@lemmy.mlopensource@programming.devprogramming@programming.devtechnology@lemmy.mlopensource@programming.devhackernews@lemmy.bestiver.senotepadplusplus@programming.devhomelab@lemmit.online
arrow-up173external-linkNotepad++ Hijacked by State-Sponsored Hackersnotepad-plus-plus.orgdeforestgump [he/him, comrade/them]@hexbear.net to technology@hexbear.netEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square32fedilinkcross-posted to: foss@beehaw.orgopensource@lemmy.mlopensource@programming.devprogramming@programming.devtechnology@lemmy.mlopensource@programming.devhackernews@lemmy.bestiver.senotepadplusplus@programming.devhomelab@lemmit.online
minus-squarecoolusername [none/use name]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·edit-22 days agoThem having CIA backdoors is public info. Companies being openly pro state-department policies is a huge red flag. They usually try to stay quiet on political matters. Proton is another example of CIA-ran company. Proton AG.
minus-squaregay_king_prince_charles [she/her, he/him]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 hours ago Proton is another example of CIA-ran company. Proton AG. That’s the first I’m hearing of it, do you have a source?
minus-squareLiketearsinrain@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·2 days agoDo you mean this? https://notepad-plus-plus.org/news/v733-fix-cia-hacking-npp-issue/ The actual exploit was available as part of some leaks but the source is a super common issue on windows.
Them having CIA backdoors is public info. Companies being openly pro state-department policies is a huge red flag. They usually try to stay quiet on political matters. Proton is another example of CIA-ran company. Proton AG.
That’s the first I’m hearing of it, do you have a source?
Do you mean this? https://notepad-plus-plus.org/news/v733-fix-cia-hacking-npp-issue/
The actual exploit was available as part of some leaks but the source is a super common issue on windows.