NEWS: iPhone anti-malware stuck in state of denial. Not needed,says Apple. Won't run, say developers.
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From: Rick on 26 Nov 2009 14:21 John Navas wrote: > The blaze of publicity that accompanied the release of the first iPhone > worms this month has sparked interest in selling anti-malware products > for the device. However no such security products currently exist and > Apple shows little inclination in licensing any that do get developed. > > Antivirus products for Symbian smartphones have been available for > years, but not one antivirus product is available for the iPhone, from > any vendor. Releasing such tools would require the help of Apple, which > tightly controls what applications are licensed to run on the devices > via its successful AppStore marketplace. > > But since both the ikee (Rickrolling) and Duh worms affect only > jailbroken iPhones (with SSH open and default passwords) the line from > Apple is that there's no need for anti-malware for iPhones. > > MORE: <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/11/25/iphone_anti_malware/> > I think that the real question here is why anyone would buy an iPhone. They are totally unreliable in hot climates; Furthermore, Apple has about the worst support of any hardware/software company that I have ever dealt with. I got rid of my iPod when I discovered the support was basically non existent. I think that Apple's support sucks Donkeys and if I never see another Apple product in my life I will have missed nothing -- Rick Fargo, ND N 46�53'251" W 096�48'279" Remember the USS Liberty http://www.ussliberty.org/
From: Not Me on 26 Nov 2009 14:23 Rick wrote: > John Navas wrote: >> The blaze of publicity that accompanied the release of the first iPhone >> worms this month has sparked interest in selling anti-malware products >> for the device. However no such security products currently exist and >> Apple shows little inclination in licensing any that do get developed. >> >> Antivirus products for Symbian smartphones have been available for >> years, but not one antivirus product is available for the iPhone, from >> any vendor. Releasing such tools would require the help of Apple, which >> tightly controls what applications are licensed to run on the devices >> via its successful AppStore marketplace. >> >> But since both the ikee (Rickrolling) and Duh worms affect only >> jailbroken iPhones (with SSH open and default passwords) the line from >> Apple is that there's no need for anti-malware for iPhones. >> >> MORE: <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/11/25/iphone_anti_malware/> >> > I think that the real question here is why anyone would buy an iPhone. > They are totally unreliable in hot climates; Furthermore, Apple has > about the worst support of any hardware/software company that I have > ever dealt with. I got rid of my iPod when I discovered the support was > basically non existent. I think that Apple's support sucks Donkeys and > if I never see another Apple product in my life I will have missed nothing > > Interesting. Fargo, ND isn't exactly tropical...
From: "WindsorFox [SS]>" on 30 Nov 2009 15:14 John Navas wrote: > The blaze of publicity that accompanied the release of the first iPhone > worms this month has sparked interest in selling anti-malware products > for the device. However no such security products currently exist and > Apple shows little inclination in licensing any that do get developed. > > Antivirus products for Symbian smartphones have been available for > years, but not one antivirus product is available for the iPhone, from > any vendor. Releasing such tools would require the help of Apple, which > tightly controls what applications are licensed to run on the devices > via its successful AppStore marketplace. > > But since both the ikee (Rickrolling) and Duh worms affect only > jailbroken iPhones (with SSH open and default passwords) the line from > Apple is that there's no need for anti-malware for iPhones. > > MORE: <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/11/25/iphone_anti_malware/> > C'mon John, everyone knows there's no such thing as a McIntosh virus.... -- .. Well, it was important enough for several folks to comment on. Fortunately, they were not burdened by Microsoft shitware which fails to properly implement a decade-old standard. - Sam
From: "WindsorFox [SS]>" on 1 Dec 2009 11:13 George Kerby wrote: > > > On 11/30/09 2:14 PM, in article hf193p$c7n$2(a)posting2.glorb.com, > "WindsorFox<[SS]>" <windsor.fox.usenet(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> John Navas wrote: >>> The blaze of publicity that accompanied the release of the first iPhone >>> worms this month has sparked interest in selling anti-malware products >>> for the device. However no such security products currently exist and >>> Apple shows little inclination in licensing any that do get developed. >>> >>> Antivirus products for Symbian smartphones have been available for >>> years, but not one antivirus product is available for the iPhone, from >>> any vendor. Releasing such tools would require the help of Apple, which >>> tightly controls what applications are licensed to run on the devices >>> via its successful AppStore marketplace. >>> >>> But since both the ikee (Rickrolling) and Duh worms affect only >>> jailbroken iPhones (with SSH open and default passwords) the line from >>> Apple is that there's no need for anti-malware for iPhones. >>> >>> MORE: <http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/11/25/iphone_anti_malware/> >>> >> C'mon John, everyone knows there's no such thing as a McIntosh virus.... > > I really did not believe that audio high fidelity equipment was prone to > computer viri! > > Well, goes to show you that one can learn something every day from the > geniuses on Usenet, doesn't it? > Just shows where my interests lie doesn't it... -- .. Well, it was important enough for several folks to comment on. Fortunately, they were not burdened by Microsoft shitware which fails to properly implement a decade-old standard. - Sam
From: "WindsorFox [SS]>" on 2 Dec 2009 10:17
nospam wrote: > In article <hf3fv5$kd1$1(a)posting2.glorb.com>, WindsorFox > <windsor.fox.usenet(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> Someone said it's impossible to get malware on an iPhone, my question >> was are you willing to bet everything you have on that belief? > > nothing is impossible so your question is basically a straw man. > It was not I that said it, but it still does not negate the question > the point is that the risk of iphone malware is effectively zero > because everything is codesigned and sandboxed. someone would have to > find an exploit and then figure out how to turn it into something evil. > not that simple. You just said it again, "effectively zero." ARE you or not willing to risk everything that you own on that fact? Simple. -- .. "A smorgasbord of tomfoolery" - L0afy |