Pierre-Yves Lapersonne@programming.devM to Opensource@programming.dev · 2 days agoNotepad++ hijacked by state-sponsored hackersnotepad-plus-plus.orgexternal-linkmessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up121 cross-posted to: opensource@lemmy.mlfoss@beehaw.orgprogramming@programming.devtechnology@lemmy.mlopensource@programming.devtechnology@hexbear.nethackernews@lemmy.bestiver.senotepadplusplus@programming.devhomelab@lemmit.online
arrow-up121external-linkNotepad++ hijacked by state-sponsored hackersnotepad-plus-plus.orgPierre-Yves Lapersonne@programming.devM to Opensource@programming.dev · 2 days agomessage-square6fedilink cross-posted to: opensource@lemmy.mlfoss@beehaw.orgprogramming@programming.devtechnology@lemmy.mlopensource@programming.devtechnology@hexbear.nethackernews@lemmy.bestiver.senotepadplusplus@programming.devhomelab@lemmit.online
minus-squareDem Bosain@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 day agoIt wasn’t specifically notepad++ code, but a custom-written updater. That’s why it was connecting to the internet.
minus-squarevillage604@adultswim.fanlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 day agoI mean, it is n++ code because the updater is part of the code base. They just didn’t have the connection to the update server hardened. This was patched in like December, though.
It wasn’t specifically notepad++ code, but a custom-written updater. That’s why it was connecting to the internet.
I mean, it is n++ code because the updater is part of the code base. They just didn’t have the connection to the update server hardened.
This was patched in like December, though.