Since this is a "low level attack", Apple should patch the last three major OS versions to assure installs that require older versions of third party apps to run are also protected.
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OS X 10.10.2 Includes Fix for 'Thunderstrike' Hardware Exploit Affecting Macs
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Agreed. I have a Time Capsule at home that does all my local backups for all my computers. However, so far only my ipads and iphones can back up to icloud. So this could be a very good thing.
When do we get it?
Is anything in the 10.10.2 update going to fix the problems with iTunes? Or has Apple decided that it's too far gone and just gave up? Because I'd like to, you know, be able to sync music again. Seeing as that's a pretty important part of their ecosystem.
my other macs should be fine with this since their internet won't work because of the WiFi issue 
Any device protocol that can code from a device is problematic. USB has the same problem, though I'm not sure if Apple's USB implementation has the same problem as everyone else.
http://www.wired.com/2014/07/usb-security/
Thunderstrike was a big deal because it had "Apple" in it. The USB one means that everyone is screwed, basically.
Crashplan costs about $60 a year. Upload your HDD to a remote, encrypted, server.
Rushing to market is likely the reason you're having wifi issues to begin with. If they rush to get it out, they'll just be more bitching because more problems are presented.
I know the wifi issues suck, but just be patient. At this point, making sure there's a stable update is the best scenario for everyone.
That said, I've not had any wifi issues. I maintain 6 Macs at work, all on wifi, and none of them have had issues either. I'm not certainly not saying the issues don't exist, but are you sure you've exhausted all troubleshooting?
If you don't have an incentive or, especially, NEED for more storage - you DON'T need that storage. 20GB is .99$ a month. It's laughable.
I have a couple of thoughts on that Henry. You answered the question yourself. They don't need the money. It's seems excessive when competitors offer more for less. It reminds me of Verizon's decision to not follow TMo's latest changes. We're a leader, says Verizon. We don't mind losing those customers. It's not in our best interest. Company first. I'm not saying that's Apples stance, but it is a question that can be asked. Apples products do speak for themselves. Their cloud services do as well, but they speak a different language. Apples cloud services haven't exactly been best of breed. Why not offer more storage as an incentive to get more people to use them? Least of all, use it as goodwill. A way of saying thank you for supporting us. What would it hurt? As you've stated, it's not like they need the money.
OT: Patching this exploit is a good thing. At first glance, it may not affect the general public as much, but criminals with access to Macs in the supply chain could potentially do some real damage. I know it sounds all Ian Flemming, but hey, stranger things have happened.
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for me thunderstrike was a bigger deal because reformat / reinstall apparantly had no effect, of course apple has fixed it now . my limited understanding of your article leads me to believe the usb issues are a bit different, you can still clean the machine with traditional methods, looks like typical malware with the injection vector being usb
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Oh I agree with that. The default amount is so small that much of what I think I might want to do is out of the question even as an experiment.
I've been wanting iCloud to be added to Time Machine since it was iDisk. This is one of the reasons I've stuck with Dropbox, which has always been added to Time Machine backups. Now, if iCloud was viewable in a practical way on my iOS devices, iCloud would be complete for me.
The Thundetstrike exploit has about as much chance of hitting a Mac user as does a meteorite falling from the sky, possible but not very likely. Be informed but not alarmed by this stuff.
You are more likely to get hacked through a Flash Player flaw than any OS X security issue. The sky is NOT falling and Chicken Little should be taken with a grain of salt.
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Since this attack requires physical access to a machine or somehow tricking a user into plugging in an infected Thunderbolt device while booting the machine I don’t see the point. What, the hotel maid is going infect your Mac while cleaning in your room? That sounds like James Bond nonsense more in the realm of the movies than real life.
But wait until 10.10.2 is released and see if patches are also available for Mavericks and Snow Leopard. And of course Macs without Thunderbolt ports are exempt.
And USB exploits using similar techniques have been around for years. Let me know when mass exploits surface on that.
You are more likely to get hacked through a Flash Player flaw than any OS X security issue. The sky is NOT falling and Chicken Little should be taken with a grain of salt.
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Since this attack requires physical access to a machine or somehow tricking a user into plugging in an infected Thunderbolt device while booting the machine I don’t see the point. What, the hotel maid is going infect your Mac while cleaning in your room? That sounds like James Bond nonsense more in the realm of the movies than real life.
But wait until 10.10.2 is released and see if patches are also available for Mavericks and Snow Leopard. And of course Macs without Thunderbolt ports are exempt.
And USB exploits using similar techniques have been around for years. Let me know when mass exploits surface on that.
Come on now, these are all things that you shouldn't have to do. I have dozens of devices, all types of macs (meaning non-yosemite) macs that haven't had a single problem. Don't blame the user....
Not a huge threat since you need physical access. We've been selling a product to governments around the world since 2008 that pulls all passwords, web history, email, chat, network, address book, and much more. It too needs physical access.
Vmware performance issue
I hope it fix Vmware performance issue that everyone is reporting having it.
I hope it fix Vmware performance issue that everyone is reporting having it.
So not everyone needs more storage and yet you want Apple to increase it to 10GB so you have... more storage?
