More options for apps distributed in the European Union

Re:More options for apps distributed in the European Union by Aloisius on Tuesday March 12, 2024 @08:19PM (#39686516)

Eh. A rather large amount of Android malware convinces people to approve access to photos/contacts/files/etc. by pretending to have functionality they don't.

Apple rejects apps that ask for permission they don't need and apps that pretend to be what they aren't from the App Store.

There's a reason why malware is far more prevalent on Android than iPhone.

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Re:More options for apps distributed in the European Union by jamil7 on Wednesday March 13, 2024 @03:16AM (#39688809)

There’s far less malware on the mac than Android though, which works the same way.

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Re:More options for apps distributed in the European Union by Aloisius on Wednesday March 13, 2024 @12:58PM (#39694093)

Android has 30x more users than than mac. It's a significantly more attractive target for criminals.

That said, malware is far more common on macs than it is iPhones, despite having a fraction of the users - and nearly all of it comes from people downloading apps from websites.

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