Pierre-Yves Lapersonne@programming.devM to Opensource@programming.dev · 2 months agoNotepad++ hijacked by state-sponsored hackersnotepad-plus-plus.orgexternal-linkmessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up123 cross-posted to: foss@beehaw.orgopensource@lemmy.mlcybersecurity@infosec.pubtechnology@lemmy.mltechnology@lemmy.worldopensource@programming.devprogramming@programming.dev
arrow-up123external-linkNotepad++ hijacked by state-sponsored hackersnotepad-plus-plus.orgPierre-Yves Lapersonne@programming.devM to Opensource@programming.dev · 2 months agomessage-square5fedilink cross-posted to: foss@beehaw.orgopensource@lemmy.mlcybersecurity@infosec.pubtechnology@lemmy.mltechnology@lemmy.worldopensource@programming.devprogramming@programming.dev
minus-squareDem Bosain@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoIt wasn’t specifically notepad++ code, but a custom-written updater. That’s why it was connecting to the internet.
minus-squarevillage604@adultswim.fanlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months 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.