> Counter Counterpoint 1: AOSP gets a security update per month and system component updates through the Playstore Sadly, I don't think that's very relevant. T

> Counter Counterpoint 1: AOSP gets a security update per month and system component updates through the Playstore Sadly, I don't think that's very relevant. There are countless Android phones in daily use that won't get any security update ever again (mostly because of bad update policies of OEMs). The story is different for iOS. I wouldn't be surprised if that alone makes a difference in statistics in so far as that a random Android phone you encounter is less likely to be so secure to warrant the use of big guns like Pegasus, compared to your random iPhone. And that is regardless of how secure an up to date Android is. So I think the statistics in the article is less due to Android vs iOS security, but more a reflection of update policies.