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In the context of iOS, define "malware". Does this simply mean App Review screwing up and allowing questionable apps to be approved, dark patterns that encoura
by chrisfinazzo 5y ago
In the context of iOS, define "malware".
Does this simply mean App Review screwing up and allowing questionable apps to be approved, dark patterns that encourage bad behavior, or something else?
- withinboredom 5y agoMalware: viruses, Trojans, etc. Apple has been caught allowing malware (see Shlayer for a high profile case) and in their case with Epic, has alluded that they don’t even check iOS apps for malware so they don’t even know how much iOS malware is out there; if any.
- chrisfinazzo 5y agoMost of the cases I've seen either involve leaks of sensitive info (think diplomats, their governments, and the like) or well-known individuals who value privacy (CEO's, celebrities, etc.) Most of the Gatekeeper protections in macOS are baked into the design of iOS, but I wonder if they will eventually need to surface them so users have more direct control over what runs. If sideloading from the web ever comes to pass, I would expect this to be a fundamental building block of how it would work.