Pierre-Yves Lapersonne ( pylapp@programming.dev ) M to Opensource@programming.dev · 8 months agoNotepad++ hijacked by state-sponsored hackersnotepad-plus-plus.orgexternal-linkmessage-square5linkfedilinkarrow-up119 cross-posted to: fossopensource@lemmy.mlcybersecurity@infosec.pubtechnology@civilloquy.comopensource@programming.devprogramming@programming.devblueteamsec@infosec.pub
arrow-up119external-linkNotepad++ hijacked by state-sponsored hackersnotepad-plus-plus.orgPierre-Yves Lapersonne ( pylapp@programming.dev ) M to Opensource@programming.dev · 8 months agomessage-square5linkfedilink cross-posted to: fossopensource@lemmy.mlcybersecurity@infosec.pubtechnology@civilloquy.comopensource@programming.devprogramming@programming.devblueteamsec@infosec.pub
minus-squareDem Bosain ( DemBoSain@midwest.social ) linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·8 months agoIt wasn’t specifically notepad++ code, but a custom-written updater. That’s why it was connecting to the internet.
minus-squarevillage604 ( village604@adultswim.fan ) linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·8 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.