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> as if malware authors couldn't afford to pay it. I think it's the identity verification bit that's dissuades malware authors, not the cost. Having your malwa
by Aloisius 2y ago
> as if malware authors couldn't afford to pay it.
I think it's the identity verification bit that's dissuades malware authors, not the cost. Having your malware linked to your name and address isn't something most malware distributors want.
Nonprofit orgs and schools can get free dev accounts (at least for Apple), so for some open source projects distributed by one of the open source nonprofits, it is free.
- talldayo 2y ago> I think it's the identity verification bit that's dissuades malware authors I mean, the whole LastPass trojan situation seems to have proven that Apple doesn't even drill down on that: https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2024/02/warning-from-lastpass-as-fake-app-found-on-apple-app-store https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2024/02/warning-from-...