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Chains0 t1_jdqeeqy wrote

There are two options for viruses and malware on iPhone:

You download a malware infected app, which can trick you in entering your credentials. These do exist sometimes and are not always removed fast enough. So, just don’t download everything you see and put your private stuff in it.

The other option are zero day attacks, which are pretty rare and are luckily handled for a few millions, so they are normally not used for generic malware attacks, but for attacking specific important people.

So, usually you would just be affected by option 1, which requires you being stupid.

But there is another attack vector if you have all your personal stuff on your phone: Someone steals your phone and manages to unlock it by PIN. Then he has full access to everything. So, don’t use an insecure PIN!

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hackbased t1_jdqf0il wrote

Oh okay the reason I’m asking is because some people say that it’s hard to get malware and viruses on iOS. So yeh wondering if it’s possible and wondering how to avoid them.

Thanks for the explanation.

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Chains0 t1_jdqfrzz wrote

It is hard, as on iOS they run every app in a sandbox with only managed APIs to do things with other apps and the system. This is a very nice foundation, especially combining it with the forced use of the store and long support.

So, as an attacker, you can only try to sneak in an app, which tricks you to give it the data or you need to get your hands on an unknown security issue in the API implementation, which would be much better to sale in the black market, then actually using it on your own as governments pay a lot for them

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expertmysteryshopper t1_jdsf9ik wrote

where did u buy your iphone ?

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hackbased t1_jdsh42b wrote

At a official Apple Store. It’s not how I bought the phone that I’m worried about. It’s just browsing the internet and stuff.

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