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I don't know of any viable desktop solutions for this issue, but it seems to be how iOS works. Unless you jail break your phone you cannot download or install a
by codyb 12y ago
I don't know of any viable desktop solutions for this issue, but it seems to be how iOS works. Unless you jail break your phone you cannot download or install anything not on the app store (where everything goes through a review boardI believe).
And I haven't heard much about iOS viruses really. Maybe for the jail broken ones?
A quick google search turns up this malware [0] which only works through USB. So the system does seem to be working pretty well all in all. Reducing the attack vectors from everything to direct hardware connections only is a pretty big accomplishment I'd think.
[0] - http://www.computerworld.com/article/2843764/security0/wirelurker-ios-virus-usb-malware-itbwcw.html http://www.computerworld.com/article/2843764/security0/wirel...
- big_youth 12y agoYes, you are correct. All ios apps must be code signed by Apple which is pretty stringent in it's reviews. This is why you won’t find any apps in the app store attempting to spawn /bin/bash or mimic its functionality. I believe apple is now requiring all osx apps on the app store be code signed as well.