schizoidman@lemmy.zip to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-22 days agoNotepad++ updater installed malwarewww.heise.deexternal-linkmessage-square46fedilinkarrow-up1357arrow-down114file-textcross-posted to: cybersecurity@sh.itjust.works
arrow-up1343arrow-down1external-linkNotepad++ updater installed malwarewww.heise.deschizoidman@lemmy.zip to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-22 days agomessage-square46fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: cybersecurity@sh.itjust.works
minus-squareSnot Flickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13arrow-down4·edit-22 days agoThis isn’t the first time Notepad++ was compromised. if I recall correctly, the first time was by a CIA backdoor. https://notepad-plus-plus.org/news/v733-fix-cia-hacking-npp-issue/
minus-squareProve_your_argument@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·2 days agoThat doesn’t really have anything to do with notepad++ in particular though. I don’t think it’s typical for programs to be running checks on the integrity of dll files.
This isn’t the first time Notepad++ was compromised. if I recall correctly, the first time was by a CIA backdoor.
https://notepad-plus-plus.org/news/v733-fix-cia-hacking-npp-issue/
That doesn’t really have anything to do with notepad++ in particular though. I don’t think it’s typical for programs to be running checks on the integrity of dll files.