Apple Employees' Macs Compromised by Chinese Hackers - Page 2

Dr McKay · Feb 19, 2013, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by DipDog3

This is Oracle's fault, sue them!

I hope this was sarcasm?

Popeye206 · Feb 19, 2013, 12:51 PM

Silly all around. The real news here is not Apple related, it's foreign relations related. If the Chinese government is endorsing any cyber hacking on any US company, it should be seen as a threat and policies should be tightened. Plenty of other countries to go to for production.

Ahhh..but, if it was all this easy... hard to bite the hand that feeds you.

jrbdmb · Feb 19, 2013, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by rafaltrus

News brought to you by the Letter Duh Inc.

Well, for the number of Mac users I know who consider their system "unhackable" this is news. For the rest of us, not so much.

metsjetsfan · Feb 19, 2013, 12:53 PM

Do we know if it was jony' s computer?

Maybe forstall is behind all of this

Zealous · Feb 19, 2013, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Jsameds

To be honest the Chinese citizens hacking skills would be best put to work on their own government, tearing down "The Great Firewall of China".

Except... wouldn't they get murdered by the government and stuff if they did that?

rbrian · Feb 19, 2013, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by MuddyPaws1

No data left apple....

Yea right.

I think they meant Apple has no data left that hasn't already been leaked...

Builddesign · Feb 19, 2013, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by zin

...Chinese Government are the ones that hired the 'hackers' so as to steal intellectual property...

Build them in the us.

rmwebs · Feb 19, 2013, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by metsjetsfan

Will they be posting pictures of apple's roadmap or the iphone math?

Maybe they just wanted to delete all traces of the crappy iWatch

metsjetsfan · Feb 19, 2013, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by rbrian

I think they meant Apple has no data left that hasn't already been leaked...

What about the loop (ipod) that was a feature with no leaks whatsoever? Why? Prob bc no one cares for it.

stuffradio · Feb 19, 2013, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by gmanist1000

Is that what they say?

It is what they say.

RedCroissant · Feb 19, 2013, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by stuffradio

Mac's are unhackable they say. Mac's don't break they say. Windows computers are the only one to get hacked they say.

What? I think you have "virus" and "hacking" confused.

I think I'll go eat some hay; I just may!

metsjetsfan · Feb 19, 2013, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Builddesign

Build them in the us.

if we only built apple products here they would all be terrible quality, Cook has hinted at this as well, prob need at least 5-10 years for that to happen.

applegigs · Feb 19, 2013, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by LPZ

"The iPhone and iPad maker said it would release a software tool later on Tuesday to protect customers against the malicious software used in the attacks."

Yea made me laugh too ..

The Bulge · Feb 19, 2013, 12:59 PM

The end is nigh ...

knightlie · Feb 19, 2013, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by stuffradio

Mac's are unhackable they say. Mac's don't break they say. Windows computers are the only one to get hacked they say.

The weakness is Java, not OS X. But then you don't really care, do you?

If it weren't for Minecraft I would have deleted Java long ago, it's not worth the risk any more.

bdkennedy1 · Feb 19, 2013, 01:00 PM

Why are we running POS Java on the most secure operating system in the world anymore? Apple needs to take a stand and say they are going to remove Java from OS X by 2015 and software developers need to rewrite their software. Java software runs like ***** anyway.

carlgo · Feb 19, 2013, 01:02 PM

Install a fake memo from Cook about making all Apple products in Taiwan and the US if there is any more hacking.

melendezest · Feb 19, 2013, 01:02 PM

Any user who thinks any computer is un-hackable or immune to viruses is a fool. Period.

There's foolish Mac users, foolish Windows users, etc, etc.

Less prone to these incidents is another story...

bedifferent · Feb 19, 2013, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by KPOM

I'm guessing its the latter. China plays by its own rules.

Yet, they own us now. The largest nation by population, and one of the most powerful by markets and debts owned.

God I miss the 90's, times seemed, simpler. (and yes, I realize many policies of the 90's lead us to this situation, but it seems many more from the 2000's have pushed us over the fiscal cliff, so to speak)

Keithnteri · Feb 19, 2013, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by stuffradio

It is what they say.

Yeah, you know how those people are! [SIC]

Dorje Sylas · Feb 19, 2013, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by bdkennedy1

Why are we running POS Java on the most secure operating system in the world anymore? Apple needs to take a stand and say they are going to remove Java from OS X by 2015 and software developers need to rewrite their software. Java software runs like ***** anyway.

They did, they said if YOU want to use Java on you have to get it from Oracle. It now takes the status as any questional 3rd Party code YOU choose to run. It's no longer installed by default, just like Flash.

bedifferent · Feb 19, 2013, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by IJ Reilly

http://www.npr.org/2013/02/19/172373...hinas-military

Not that most countries with the resources to do so don't run similar covert cyber operations.

I often wonder, if China is so advanced to hack so many systems, why would they leave a trail of bread crumbs?

slffl · Feb 19, 2013, 01:08 PM

They won't touch Google since Google gives them Android for free and boosts their economy while destroying Americas'. Skip the Korean, Chinese, and Taiwanese products and buy American Google sheep!

AnorexicPig · Feb 19, 2013, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by bedifferent

Yet, they own us now. The largest nation by population, and one of the most powerful by markets and debts owned.

God I miss the 90's, times seemed, simpler. (and yes, I realize many policies of the 90's lead us to this situation, but it seems many more from the 2000's have pushed us over the fiscal cliff, so to speak)

Well,technically they don't really own the US,the US is by far much more powerful in military and in global sphere (much more allies whereas China has NK

),but then today war is not that easy between two big nuclear armed nations.

The Bulge · Feb 19, 2013, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by knightlie

The weakness is Java, not OS X. But then you don't really care, do you?

If it weren't for Minecraft I would have deleted Java long ago, it's not worth the risk any more.

If not Cyberduck i'd do the same.

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melendezest macrumors regular Join Date: Jan 2010	Any user who thinks any computer is un-hackable or immune to viruses is a fool. Period. There's foolish Mac users, foolish Windows users, etc, etc. Less prone to these incidents is another story... __________________ Here's a tip: Use whatever OS or hardware that makes *you* happy!
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slffl macrumors 65816 Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Seattle, WA	They won't touch Google since Google gives them Android for free and boosts their economy while destroying Americas'. Skip the Korean, Chinese, and Taiwanese products and buy American Google sheep! __________________ Why waste your time posting how much you hate Apple products?
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Feb 19, 2013, 12:51 PM	#27
Popeye206 macrumors 68020 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: NE PA USA	Silly all around. The real news here is not Apple related, it's foreign relations related. If the Chinese government is endorsing any cyber hacking on any US company, it should be seen as a threat and policies should be tightened. Plenty of other countries to go to for production. Ahhh..but, if it was all this easy... hard to bite the hand that feeds you.
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Feb 19, 2013, 12:53 PM	#29
metsjetsfan macrumors 6502 Join Date: Feb 2011	Do we know if it was jony' s computer? Maybe forstall is behind all of this
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Feb 19, 2013, 12:59 PM	#39
The Bulge Banned Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Up your ass.	The end is nigh ...
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Feb 19, 2013, 01:00 PM	#41
bdkennedy1 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Oct 2002	Why are we running POS Java on the most secure operating system in the world anymore? Apple needs to take a stand and say they are going to remove Java from OS X by 2015 and software developers need to rewrite their software. Java software runs like ***** anyway.
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Feb 19, 2013, 01:02 PM	#42
carlgo macrumors 65816 Join Date: Dec 2006	Install a fake memo from Cook about making all Apple products in Taiwan and the US if there is any more hacking.
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