Security on iOS/iPadOS

Your iPhone Protects You From Viruses but Attackers Could Still Trick You

iPhones and iPads don’t need antivirus software, but attackers might convince you to let them in.

Will J Murphy
Published in
8 min readJul 14, 2022

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Three-panel comic showing a middle-aged man. In the first, he says he can’t trust his computer. In the second, he throws away antivirus software because iOS protects his apps. In the third, he wonders if he can really relax.
Is malware te only threat? (Image by author)

Most operating systems have antivirus software, but not iOS/iPadOS. This is more than just hubris on Apple’s part…

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