Re:iOS 13 app tracking alert has dramatically cut location d...
by judge2020 on Tuesday January 14, 2020 @12:32AM
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"FUD" isn't so uncertain when there is known widespread android malware. iOS malware only happens in extreme cases (like ransomware via a bad profile https://i.blackhat.com/briefings/asia/2018/asia-18-Zhu-and-L... ), via something like XcodeGhost, or via safari tech support scams. Just look at how stark of contrast there is between the lists of malware for both devices - https://www.cyber.nj.gov/threat-profiles/android-malware-var... and https://www.cyber.nj.gov/threat-profiles/ios/#list-of-known-....
Apple uses FUD to justify restricting users from doing what they want with their phone.
> If this type of privacy restriction makes you choose android privacy invading phones - go for android.
This is not what I’m talking about. I want to be able to use tools such as NetGuard to enhance privacy, which iOS doesn’t allow.