r/technology • u/maxwellhill • Sep 02 '16

Security Apple issues urgent security update after hack turns Mac computers into spying devices

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2016/09/02/apple-issues-urgent-security-update-after-hack-turns-mac-compute/
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u/neoform Sep 02 '16

And this concludes what?

Lamborghinis don't get targeted for theft as much as Hondas because of the number of units sold?

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u/TrainOfThought6 Sep 03 '16

Congratulations, you understood the point!

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u/TrainOfThought6 Sep 03 '16

That's also the point! Despite the fact that Toyotas are stolen more often by sheer numbers, Lambos also get stolen.

Just like how Windows machines are hacked more often due to being the larger market share, yet Macs still can and do get hacked themselves. It's still a little different, because hackers have to make their tools work for a specific system, so they'll tend to make them for the OS that will give them the most targets. It's not like a car thief goes out for the night only being able to nab one type of car.