On: Sophisticated OS X Backdoor Discovered

[chadlavi]

Okay, but no information on what to do about it, or how to protect against it.

[linkregister → chadlavi]

Install Kaspersky Endpoint Protection, friend! ;)

In all seriousness, when a company releases a malware write-up, they typically imply that their software would have prevented it or will prevent it.

[based2 → linkregister]

http://blog.talosintel.com/2016/08/vulnerability-spotlight-m...

[whorleater → chadlavi]

Enable Gatekeeper on Mac (or just don't disable it, I think it's enabled by default).

[based2 → whorleater]

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202491

[math0ne → chadlavi]

It's a payload not an attack vector or virus.