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I hear that the scammers, grifters, wallet drainers, SIM swappers and the malware and the ransomware industry are rejoicing with another gateway into expanding
by rvz 3y ago
I hear that the scammers, grifters, wallet drainers, SIM swappers and the malware and the ransomware industry are rejoicing with another gateway into expanding their business into targeting a massive market of iPhone users just like they have dominated the Android malware market for decades.
They are planning their market expansion into delivering their ransomware onto iOS. It is a sad day for security but what a wonderful opportunity for ransomware authors.
- fsflover 3y agoI heard that living outside of prison was also very dangerous. You are not protected well by the strong walls and professional guards.
- WesolyKubeczek 3y agoIn a manner of speaking, you're not wrong...
- lern_too_spel 3y agoYou heard from somebody who doesn't know what they're talking about. In the same vein, I heard that vaccines cause autism.
- cscurmudgeon 3y ago[flagged]
- fsflover 3y agoBut did the research confirm that the closed App Store makes the difference?
- cayleyh 3y agoI'm interested in this as well. There is anecdotal evidence that allowing side loading and 3rd party app stores makes the ecosystem less secure and makes it more difficult to respond to threats (volume of android infections vs. iOS, as well as case-by-case analysis of specific malware that is done by security companies), but I've never seen a more comprehensive review of HOW malware gets installed on devices (vectors), to be able to quantify the impact of closed vs. open app loading. Anyone seen an actual decent review of this?
- lern_too_spel 3y agoSo you heard from what's basically a glorified blog post in a pay-to-publish journal written by a primary author who works for a university run by the YMCA. Thanks for citing your sources. I also heard that the world is flat.
- aronhegedus 3y agoGood point, but a whole new side of iPhone apps will also open up now
- AlexandrB 3y agoI used to be more sympathetic to Apple here, but it's not like the App Store isn't full of scammers and grifters already[1][2]. Definitely will be interesting to see what happens next. [1] https://old.reddit.com/r/apple/comments/11tw577/how_come_apple_allows_predatory_scam_apps_on_the/ https://old.reddit.com/r/apple/comments/11tw577/how_come_app... [2] https://mashable.com/article/apple-mac-app-store-scam-forces-paid-subscriptions https://mashable.com/article/apple-mac-app-store-scam-forces...
- eviks 3y agoGood that Apple has stellar reputation in that regard with none of that nonsense in the official App Store, so no sane consumer will leave this paradise for a tiny discount!
- praisewhitey 3y agoWhere did you hear this?
- cynicalsecurity 3y agoThose who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.