Pierre-Yves Lapersonne@programming.devM to Opensource@programming.dev · 21 hours agoNotepad++ hijacked by state-sponsored hackersnotepad-plus-plus.orgexternal-linkmessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up119arrow-down10 cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldprogramming@programming.devopensource@programming.devhackernews
arrow-up119arrow-down1external-linkNotepad++ hijacked by state-sponsored hackersnotepad-plus-plus.orgPierre-Yves Lapersonne@programming.devM to Opensource@programming.dev · 21 hours agomessage-square6fedilink cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldprogramming@programming.devopensource@programming.devhackernews
minus-squareDem Bosain@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·16 hours agoIt wasn’t specifically notepad++ code, but a custom-written updater. That’s why it was connecting to the internet.
minus-squarevillage604@adultswim.fanlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·14 hours 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.