jaunty75

...if you aren't already.



"Leaked NSA Malware Threatens Windows Users Around the World"

https://theintercept.com/2017/04/14/...und-the-world/

The leak includes a litany of typically codenamed software “implants” with names like ODDJOB, ZIPPYBEER, and ESTEEMAUDIT, capable of breaking into — and in some cases seizing control of — computers running versions of the Windows operating system earlier than the most recent Windows 10.

edzolz

Another good reason to use a MAC. I know they are still vulnerable, but with so few in use, it isn't really an advantage to write code for malware.

jaunty75

Very true, but I've heard that that long-time advantage is slowly disappearing as Apple computers become ever more popular. But Windows-based computers are still definitely the target of choice.

Fun71

It's a non-issue according to that same article:

https://theintercept.com/2017/04/14/...und-the-world/
Update: April 15, 2017

Late Friday night, Microsoft published a blog post stating that after an analysis of the ShadowBrokers leak, it had determined that most of the vulnerabilities were patched in a series of Windows updates released in March — updates that security researchers who analyzed the NSA tools apparently neglected to install. This means the exploits in question were not in fact “zero days” and that anyone running the most recent updates on software still supported by Microsoft is safe from the ShadowBrokers arsenal.

oldcutlass

Windows 10 and edge suck. The next PC I'll buy is an Apple.

rand5204

Just switched to 10 at the office - too soon for an opinion. Edge however, does seriously suck.

Human

Exactly. I've owned Macs for more than 25 years and have had far less trouble with them than with the Windows machines I've had to use at work over the same time period.

Joffroi

I was a long time Mac user but when it came to needing a new computer, I went back to windows. $1000 machine would have cost $2,400 as a mac with the same specs.

However, I still recommend a mac for my parents due to its "simplicity".