Originally Posted By: ryck
... but what about possible security issues arising from the stolen Intel chip data?

What about it indeed. Right now we don’t know if or when the purloined data will be transformed into malware; it’s just a possibility. And even should such malware appear, chances are that the user can avoid it, as stated in Jon’s linked article: “As it is with any malware, it must be installed to the computer in order to attack. If any such malware is created by this, users will have to willingly bypass the security protocols built into macOS. Some attacks can be hidden within files or physical drives, so always be aware of where your hardware or software is coming from.”
And as soon as Apple gets hacked (a question of time, really), that'd also apply to its hardware. Meanwhile, there is tons of unrelated malware around, and then I’m not even talking about the ‘legal’ all-invasive government and commercial undermining of net security and privacy, which is being hacked regular as clockwork. So again, what about it?


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