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> all the virus really did was collect some device info (less information than most ad networks) Nah, that would mean that what really protects iOS users from
by pjerem 3y ago
> all the virus really did was collect some device info (less information than most ad networks)
Nah, that would mean that what really protects iOS users from malwares is just a good sandboxing mechanism and not the "human" control of the App Store. That would also mean that bypassing the App Store shouldn’t be a real security issue.
- ffgjgf1 3y agoIt’s pretty clear that it’s both. Claiming otherwise is a bit disingenuous. An app store with no human or automatic validation and not $100 would have a magnitude or two more malware.
- ric2b 3y agoCan you back that up with an example, perhaps the Android Play Store? Is there significantly more malware on recent (last ~5 years) versions of Android than similarly recent versions of iOS?
- paulmd 3y agoGoogle play store also uses human review. The question is whether there’s more malware on stores like f-droid, and the answer is yes, there is of course significantly more malware. This even pollutes the official Play Store to some extent because of course google can’t put the foot down too hard when Facebook et al can simply “start their own app stores” to bypass review if they really want to. Malware rates are much higher on android in general. https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2020/09/joker-the-malware-that-signs-you-up-for-pricey-services-floods-android-markets/ https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2020/09/joker...