RmDebArc_5@piefed.zip to Programmer Humor@programming.devEnglish · 29 days agoSeriously, just stop (or use Linux)media.piefed.zipimagemessage-square147linkfedilinkarrow-up1954
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minus-squaremarine_mustang@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up42·29 days agoNotepad++ gang, rise, claim your kingdom.
minus-squareRedSnt ♾️🦋♂️👓🖥️@feddit.dklinkfedilinkarrow-up17·29 days agoWell… As long as you don’t use their automatic updater.
minus-squareCarighan Maconar@piefed.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up25·29 days agoWell it’s a 23y old application that had one issue where the dev’s machine got infected, and it was handled ~instantly. What’s the actual problem here?
minus-squareotterpop@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up17·29 days agoThis isn’t the first time that application has had problems either, the CIA hacked it because it was loading unsigned DLLs: https://notepad-plus-plus.org/news/v733-fix-cia-hacking-npp-issue/ To be fair it’s one of the most popular text editors so it’s not surprising nation states would target them, and it’s hard to block someone with those kinds of resources.
minus-squarelumpenproletariat@quokk.aulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·29 days agoInstantly? The article says “lasted for almost half a year”
minus-squareTechnoCat@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·29 days agoWe’re talking geologic timescales here. Did you miss the memo?
minus-squareCarighan Maconar@piefed.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·29 days agoNo? That’s already been long-fixed?
minus-squarejudgyweevil@feddit.itlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·29 days agoI’m talking about this incident, fixed in February 2026
minus-squareFuglyDuck@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·29 days agoProbably prudent anyways. What agent they broken recently?
minus-squarejudgyweevil@feddit.itlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·29 days agohttps://notepad-plus-plus.org/news/hijacked-incident-info-update/
minus-squarehoshikarakitaridia@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·29 days agoI really hope that’s sarcasm considering latest news xd
Notepad++ gang, rise, claim your kingdom.
Well… As long as you don’t use their automatic updater.
Well it’s a 23y old application that had one issue where the dev’s machine got infected, and it was handled ~instantly.
What’s the actual problem here?
This isn’t the first time that application has had problems either, the CIA hacked it because it was loading unsigned DLLs: https://notepad-plus-plus.org/news/v733-fix-cia-hacking-npp-issue/
To be fair it’s one of the most popular text editors so it’s not surprising nation states would target them, and it’s hard to block someone with those kinds of resources.
Instantly? The article says “lasted for almost half a year”
We’re talking geologic timescales here. Did you miss the memo?
Didn’t it got patched?
Kate FTW!
But disable automatic updates…
No? That’s already been long-fixed?
I’m talking about this incident, fixed in February 2026
Probably prudent anyways. What agent they broken recently?
https://notepad-plus-plus.org/news/hijacked-incident-info-update/
What’s an update?
I really hope that’s sarcasm considering latest news xd
Metapad still strong.