

It just works -- except when you're infected


I. Malware Enslaves Unwitting Mac Users' GPUs



Mac torrent client


OS X miner installed


malware code






II. Lessons Learned


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Sources: Intego, Sophos Security

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RE: You've lost me, DailyTech
By matty123 on 11/2/2011 7:13:51 PM , Rating: 3
Wow dude hate much!!

Don't know where you are going to go for your ""unbaised news"" since almost every site is reporting the same thing

You really can't blame the journalist for reporting the news just because YOU don't like it, I reckon a lot of people will find this newsworthy.

RE: You've lost me, DailyTech
By Tafter on 11/7/2011 7:26:14 PM , Rating: 2
I really wish I closed the browser window this was in instead of refreshing.

The link you provided actually proves my point: that article is indeed a decent example of unbiased journalism. It states the facts, gives helpful advice and avoids sensational ledes and editorial. This isn't about what is reported, it is about how it is reported. If you read both stories and don't see severe stylistic differences, you aren't even trying to be fair.

This isn't hard, folks. Just try a little objectivity now and again, won't you? Not everything has to be us vs. them, my tool vs. your tool. Jason Mick is playing to the very worst, most base of human behavior and doing it for the worst possible reason: clicks (aka ad money). Please stop playing right into his hand.

RE: You've lost me, DailyTech
By matty123 on 11/7/2011 7:45:51 PM , Rating: 2
I do find {Note} stylistic differences granted but in other words all your saying is that you don't like the author's style, which seems almost absurd as everybody has a different style.

Note I am not condemming you and am relatively new to these forums but I havn't noted any bais in any of the author's posts except for apple fanbois who don't like article's that reflect negatively on any apple product in any way or form.

In fact after re-reading all three articels {links in older post} I find that they all have "severe stylistic differences" ecspecially between the ZdNet and CNET articles, note the CNET article doesn't note in it's header that's it's onlt macs that would suffer from this problem, but I don't see any of the articles as bad they all present the facts and give the same main points.

RE: You've lost me, DailyTech
By Tafter on 11/7/2011 8:19:44 PM , Rating: 2
Just open your mind up a little: you used the term "apple fanboi". Do you really think that fanbois for Windows, Android, or "insert your company or toy here" don't exist? Really?

Look at the comments on this thread. Look at how they mock apple, apple fans and Steve jobs death. Not convinced? Head over to MacRumors forums. Note how the contrarians there act like Tony Swash. Note how the arguments there play out almost in the exact opposite manner as they do here.

This isn't about specific technologies or their supposed superiority. We all pick favorites based on our personal preferences. It's when we take to the Internet and attack others for their choices that everything breaks down. It isn't about logic and reason, it's about taking down "the enemy."

Certain writers play to this natural tendency of humans. Jason Mick is one of those people. Go ahead: rationalize that apple sux, it's users are the worst fanbois and your choice is superior. But you are kidding yourself. Fanbois are fanbois. If you aren't willing to look at the fanbois on your side and see them in the same harsh light as your "enemies" you are part of the problem.

RE: You've lost me, DailyTech
By matty123 on 11/7/2011 8:49:34 PM , Rating: 2
While I do understand your point I use an iphone but I couldn't stand the absurd things some apple fans were throwing around so I did research and am now trying to correct people on where they go wrong.

Anyway I get what you are saying but I think you answer yourself in your post,

We all pick favorites based on our personal preferences.

Now I agree that some posters are as you would say "part of the problem" but I don't find that in the author's work, I find that most topics are good solid headlines that catch the eye and spark intresting debates about whatever the topic is.

Also I and I am sure many others larelgy read these forums for the comments and debates around the articels, now I won't lie nothing ruins it more than when a really crazy fanboi/phandroid comes along and spouts utter garbage and refuses to listen to any other points or faults in their logic {but this isn't the writer's fault} but the rest of it is good and at least I apperciate that it attracts intresting people to chat to.

