Apple resists sideloading apps at all costs.
Under Android, Apple said in a new letter to the US Senate Judiciary Committee, users can obtain and download apps from any source. The result is a huge threat to Android users from malware.
Apple actually sent the message on March 3rd, as it is only now becoming known. Sign a warning letter Timothy Bouderley, Apple’s Senior Director of Government Affairs. In it, Bowderley dismisses the opinion of security expert Bruce Schneier, who claims that “security concerns about sideloading” are “unfounded.”
“The Android ecosystem contains 50 times more malware than iOS”
Schneier confused the sideloading technique with the facts in his analysis. Apple summarizes:
“Given our general appreciation of Mr. Schneier, this claim is very disappointing. In our experience, the task of delivering innovative security and privacy to modern computing platforms with billions of devices is one of the most complex and challenging of policy engineering and engineering endeavors, and much of it can easily be misunderstood. Work. Schneier’s letter emphasizes that even talented researchers who have not solved the main problem in the field can confuse matters.”
Apple points to several examples of third-party app stores that may contain malware-infected apps. How Android software spy on user data. All examples show “massive Android vulnerability after sideloading”.
Reuters quoted from Apple letter For judicial authorities:
“In the Android ecosystem, which has 50 times more malware than iOS, Nokia has found that the fact that Android apps can be downloaded from almost anywhere remains a major concern, as many apps work, but they contain Trojans.
In the 2021 Nokia Threat Report, Android devices accounted for 50.31% of all infected devices, followed by Windows devices with 23.1% and macOS devices with 9.2%. iOS devices have such a small percentage that they are not listed separately, and are included in Other.
“We consider this a success in protecting our iPhone users”
Apple on the push to introduce verification procedures, relying on strong anti-tracking and data protection:
“We consider this a success in protecting our users. None of this would be possible with a third-party app store, Apple said.”
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