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ZDNet have put out a story claiming that, although Apple's walled-garden approach is not popular with everybody, it does appear to have prevented almost all malware from becoming prevalent on iOS. From the article:
Everyone knows there's no iOS malware, right? Strictly speaking, there is. As a practical matter, there isn't. At least if you stick with the official Apple store, you are more likely to win Powerball than to be hit by iOS malware.
But to make that "strictly speaking" point, FortiGuard Labs's Axelle Apvrille ("the Crypto Girl") felt it necessary to list all the iOS malware on record all 11 instances, eight of which work only on jailbroken phones.
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It's not like iOS isn't an inviting target. There are zillions of devices out there and iOS customers have shown that they are willing to spend money on apps. And there absolutely are ways that iPhones can be attacked, although more likely through vulnerabilities, especially in Safari, than through malicious apps.
In fact, Apple's rules for what it will allow in its App Store are so strict that they effectively ban security software. It's a good thing there is next to no malware, because what you would need to do to block it on your phone is not permitted. Android, on the other hand, has a burgeoning market for security software and no shortage of malware.
Do you agree with this assessment?
(Score: -1) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday June 14 2014, @12:13PM
Just like you can choose to move to North Korea. But don't be surprised if your freedom disappears after making that choice, just like with Apple. And we can debate whether these people really made an educated choice, obviously not...
(Score: 3, Interesting) by Horse With Stripes on Saturday June 14 2014, @12:29PM
Wow. Comparing choosing a phone to moving to North Korea? That's quite a bit of hyperbole (and Apple hate).
In case you didn't know, you can always change phone vendors, models or even carriers. It's not a permanently implanted device that commits your life to some all-controlling oppressive entity. I understand your desire to have the freedom to choose anything you like, as do I. But let's not lose perspective. It's just a phone, and can be swapped, replaced or even put in a drawer if desired. Try some real life oppression some day and you'll beg for the "North Korean State of Apple".
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday June 14 2014, @03:09PM
(Score: 2, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday June 14 2014, @04:44PM
North Korea is not an analogy for Apple. Someone has 'overreaction' and 'hyperbole' turned up to 11.
(Score: 3, Interesting) by HiThere on Saturday June 14 2014, @06:45PM
Sorry, but it is *an* analogy to Apple. I.e., there is at least one way in which they are analogous. Singapore would have been an analogy with a closer fit along multiple axis, but wouldn't have had the emotional impact. Even then it's (currently) overstating the case.
Javascript is what you use to allow unknown third parties to run software you have no idea about on your computer.
(Score: 2) by khchung on Sunday June 15 2014, @06:00AM
Singapore would have been an analogy with a closer fit along multiple axis, but wouldn't have had the emotional impact.
It HAS the emotional impact, just not the one desired by Apple-haters.
If an Android user who has been to Singapore read about this analogy, they might actually decide to switch to iPhone, and we can't have that.
(Score: 2) by Tork on Saturday June 14 2014, @07:20PM
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