RmDebArc_5@piefed.zip to Programmer Humor@programming.devEnglish · 2 days agoSeriously, just stop (or use Linux)media.piefed.zipimagemessage-square175fedilinkarrow-up11Karrow-down126
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minus-squareCarighan Maconar@piefed.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up25arrow-down1·2 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-up19·2 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-up13arrow-down1·2 days agoInstantly? The article says “lasted for almost half a year”
minus-squareTechnoCat@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 days agoWe’re talking geologic timescales here. Did you miss the memo?
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?