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Apple's Craig Federighi Says Sideloading on iPhone Would Open the Floodgates to Malware
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Solarwinds, Microsoft Exchange. These are just a couple recent examples of systems getting hacked.
What world do you live in? There was outrage over CSAM scanning even though it was being done to fight child pornography — wasn’t this a black and white issue?
What does this even mean?
Fully agree. You can still take down an entire organization by a single Email attachment.
Maybe you should listen to Federighi’s presentation. He debunks that argument with a strong counter-argument.
The whole point is that social-engineering will eventually get through that warning, either directly to you or to someone you’re connected with or whose services you rely on. And then there are apps that will avoid Apple’s walled garden entirely and you’ll either have to opt out of a popular app that all your friends are using or you’ll start to dip your toes into sideloaded apps through social pressure.
Are people really suggesting the solution to side-loading is to become "security experts"? I had to go through that with my Grandma with Windows 10 until we finally got Windows 10 S which is locked to the App Store. Its impossible for every person on the planet to become security experts. And if that DOES happen, hackers will become more clever.
And ANY infected device, impacts the world either by participating in sending spam emails, spam texts, DDoS participation and more.
I am tired of getting 2,000 spam emails a day, aren't you?!
And ANY infected device, impacts the world either by participating in sending spam emails, spam texts, DDoS participation and more.
I am tired of getting 2,000 spam emails a day, aren't you?!
They just launched a major machine line using an OS that allows sideloading … it’s all flooded … don’t buy it, don’t use it, it’s a security and privacy hazard …
Its weird that Apple propaganda does not mention at all … heck they even made Rosetta just to port the entire malware line up from Intel.
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Why is "side loading" not a problem on the Mac?
To answer this, Apple needs to either say "It is a problem as we all know macs are very insecure" or they need to say "th iPhone's IOS is not as well designed as the Mac's macOS"
In other words, here is no way Apple can answer the question. It is is "bad" on one platform it is bad on others and if it works on one platform why can it not work on another.
It is very clear that Apple does not want to lose their 30% cut.
To answer this, Apple needs to either say "It is a problem as we all know macs are very insecure" or they need to say "th iPhone's IOS is not as well designed as the Mac's macOS"
In other words, here is no way Apple can answer the question. It is is "bad" on one platform it is bad on others and if it works on one platform why can it not work on another.
It is very clear that Apple does not want to lose their 30% cut.
Craig and Apple are so disingenuous. They care about privacy SECOND. By far the reason they are making this argument is because they can't flat out say that they are greedy and want a monopoly on apps on the iPhone so they can make more money.
The solution to this problem was invented in the 1960s and is used by use OSes. The concept is to invent the idea of "privilege." An app can't access the means for sending texts unless the user authorizes it. the same with files , apps can only access data they are permitted to access. There are many ways to implement this and any text book on operating system design will list them. It is a well studied problem and is something all computer science majors should know
So what is described is a common problem that is was solved 50 years ago and is now widely taught in universities
What the heck are Microsoft App Store, the Spotify App Store, the Huntington Bank App Store, the Capital One App Store, the Firefox App Store?
Agree with you Craig, but before you speak further, go ahead disband that mass scanning system first. You speak about security, yet you want to put in a system that opens up for abuses.
Reference my above post. The one directly above yours.
Sideloading is already occurring. you dont need to jailbreak and you dont need a Developer license either.
Many websites allow downloading some random MDM and sideloading that way or using a profile with only one goal in mind and no one has any idea what is being given up when you DL a MDM/profile as they are all cusotmized each time and none are guaranteed to be alike.
Ah, the old malware argument. Keep the system closed or we have security issues… oh wait… issues like these… https://www.cvedetails.com/vulnerability-list/vendor_id-49/product_id-15556/Apple-Iphone-Os.html?
What people argue over CSAM is not about combating it. It’s the way to combat it. Same here, sideloading is not something people universally reject, but there is little to no agreement on how iOS sideloading should work. No, I don’t mean Xcode weekly self-sign sideloading.
Go ahead and do whatever you want then. Jailbreak or make your own OS by whatever means you choose.
Nobody is stopping you from doing that - you bought the hardware. What else do you want or expect?
But, but, but, the whole meaning of life is lost when you can't be told you're wrong by somebody on the internet!
Cybercrew:Source
“Even so, the Apple App Store led with an estimated revenue of $72.3 billion in 2020, responsible for 65% of total app revenue. In the same year, Google Play Store generated revenues of nearly $40 billion through Android apps. That is significantly less than Apple’s App Store profit. However, compared to the previous year it has still increased by 25%.
Moreover, Apple App Store outperforms Google Play in generated revenue even though Android accounts for 71.44% of the mobile & tablet operating system market share worldwide as of May 2021 (as compared to 27.77% owned by iOS).”
To be clear about what unfortunately is really at stake for Apple.