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From: David Brooks <BDB@nomail.afraid.org>
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On 18/03/2024 15:31, Jolly Roger wrote:
> On 2024-03-18, David Brooks <BDB@nomail.afraid.org> wrote:
>> On 18/03/2024 11:22, WolfFan wrote:
>>> On Mar 18, 2024, Jolly Roger wrote
>>> (in article <l5puflFges3U1@mid.individual.net>):
>>>> On 2024-03-17, David Brooks<BDB@nomail.afraid.org>  wrote:
>>>>> On 17/03/2024 23:16, Jolly Roger wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> FACT: All platforms have zero days.
>>>>>
>>>>> Agreed. Hence the need to run anti-malware software on Apple
>>>>> devices?
>>>>
>>>> Nope. Anti-malware doesn't protect against zero days.
>>>
>>> he’s been told that before. he ignores it. he’s an idiot.
>>>
>>>> And there's no such thing as antivirus software on Apple mobile
>>>> devices anyway.
>>>
>>> he’s been told that before, too. Either his one poor alcohol-addled
>>> neuron fails to recall or he just ignores it. he’s an idiot.
>>
>> See MID <l5pbvaFdsdbU1@mid.individual.net>
>>
>> Jolly Roger said .... "*ALL* platforms have zero days."  Look! ^^^^^^^
> 
> Again, anti-malware doesn't protect against zero days. And there's no
> such thing as antivirus apps on iOS, dumbass.

Someone else has picked-up on the same thing I asked (nicely!) YOU to
look at recently.
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/255038944?sortBy=newest_first&page=1

May I ask what YOUR views are with regard to this matter?