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From: Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com>
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Subject: Re: Are iPhones subject to ransomware attacks?
Date: 18 Mar 2024 04:32:53 GMT
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On 2024-03-17, David Brooks <BDB@nomail.afraid.org> wrote:
> On 17/03/2024 23:16, Jolly Roger wrote:
>> On 2024-03-17, Sten deJoode <StendeJood@nospam.net> wrote:
>>> On 16 Mar 2024 15:35:32 GMT, Jolly Roger wrote:
>>>
>>>>>> To be successfully attacked by malware, a Mac user must
>>>>>> interactively download the malware to their computer
>>>>>
>>>>> That's dead wrong.
>>>>
>>>> Nope, it's correct.
>>>
>>> No Jolly Roger. You're dead wrong.
>> 
>> Nope, I'm right.
>> 
>> 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. And there's no
such thing as antivirus software on Apple mobile devices anyway.

>> The only reason you are trying to single Apple out is to troll.
>
> If you choose NOT to do employ anti-malware software, how do you avoid
> "interactively downloading malware to your computer" if you do not
> recognise it as such? It may be well obfuscated and/or trick you.

You clearly didn't read or understand the safe computing practices I
already outlined. Go back and read it again - slowly if needed.

Also, fuck off, troll.

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