Re:Leaked documents expose Avast antivirus subsidiary sellin...
by BlueTemplar on Monday January 27, 2020 @09:20PM
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Using software from official app stores comes with even worse issues... (and didn't prevent like a quarter of top-100 Android apps from sending data to Facebook!)
True, as long as keeping outdated software/practices is facilitated. The attack surface is relatively small if someone installs only apps from an App Store - no matter which one that is - and from well-known vendors.
That said, Microsoft has created a nice breeding ground for viruses by keeping all the software backwards compatible but accepting that users might need to get new hardware for every major update. At least the major updates have become quite cheap...