Do people really think that the App Store approval process would prevent all malware from iOS, like that's actually possible? The question is - how much malware would exist on iOS without it?
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Malware With Screen Reading Code Found in iOS Apps for the First Time
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I figured that Apple's initial policy of turnaround time was social engineering attempt to incentivize developers to test their apps better, knowing that they couldn't quickly deploy a bug fix.
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So, since it's known which frameworks are infected, seems to me that Apple should be scouring apps on the app store that use those frameworks and determining if they have the infected version.
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It's OK - kids don't use crypto wallets, they are safe! And that is what matters.
P.S. You'd think that random app requesting full access to photos library would trigger red flags, but hey, Apple vetting process is too advanced...
P.S. You'd think that random app requesting full access to photos library would trigger red flags, but hey, Apple vetting process is too advanced...
You forgot being a Moral Police as well.
Toddler: Mommy, Daddy, where do babies comes from?
Mom and Dad: Let’s ask Siri, Hey Siri where do babies comes from?
Siri: Let me check the internet for you.
Siri: My programming does not permit this information.
Toddler: Do babies come from the internet if permitted?
Mom and Dad: Babies are programmed 🫠
The code checker at Apple were full time janitors, this was just overtime work 😝
They DO check every app. Just because there is one in a million that slips by does not mean the system is bad.
Disappointing to see this. App store review process has to improve. Most of my apps have only the 'Limited Access' permission to access Photos. Have never given full access to any app unless it is absolutely necessary.
oh, another issue here too - you dont need access to full library, you need access to screenshots.
The apps that Kaspersky
Even though the tone is sarcastic, many of us were posting the same thing. Security is a cat and mouse game and 3rd party app stores will be ripe for this type of thing.
Apple will have to raise the bar on the review process.
...uh, the simple solution is to *think* before answering 'yes' to some unknown, 3rd-party apps' request to get access to your photo library (or contacts or calendar or....) A bit of common sense goes a long way.
Which then can expand to almost every API. You know what will happen next: app will ask for 100+ permissions just to start, and 50+ more later, as all of those API are scrutinised and need explicit user permission.
Yeah, it just becomes a totally unpleasant and cumbersome user experience also
how does Apple check the apps? do they really have a human reading all the code for each app on each update before they publish it?
So, why don't mention all that they do catch? Love how people gloss over all the things they do catch. Security is always an uphill battle. But, Imagine if nobody was reviewing your apps at all.
I’m more than happy to thank Apple for their efforts to identify and delete scam apps. That’s why I continue to buy iPhones and use the AppStore. But let’s be realistic, this is a marketing tool as much as anything. It’s intended to make us feel safe and secure in their walled garden. The truth is nobody knows how many scam apps get through their vetting process. I trust Apple more than I trust Google which is why I’m happy to stay within their walled garden.
That is literally a definition of a bad verification system - allowing false negatives.
Someone seems to have a lot of angry responses today... all over this thread.
Dont recall a comment on why anywhere...
