Can Iphones Or Any apple Device get Viruses?
Can Iphones Or Any apple Device get Viruses? - 1
Possible but very unlikely.
It was very uncommon a couple of years ago but it is happening now
Extremely rare for Apple because they are far more secure then any other device.
Almost all viruses are Android related. I copied this info from online:
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According to RiskIQ, the number of Android viruses and malware in apps delivered via the Google Play Store have quadrupled, rising from 11,000 to 42,000. According to Tech Spot, the "malicious tasks performed by the apps uncovered in the study include recording phone conversations, taking full control of the infected handset, stealing personal information such as email addresses, contact lists and GPS data, as well as downloading other malware."
In fact, 99.9% of new mobile malware detected in the first quarter is designed to hit Android phones, according to a new report released by online security firm Kaspersky Lab.
Apple mobile devices such as iPads, iPhones, and iPods run the iOS operating system, which is an extremely secure system that is virtually immune to viruses. The only time an iPhone can get a virus is if something in the App Store is infected, and that can only happen when Apple isn't properly inspecting new apps (which unfortunately has occurred recently, although only a few phones were affected). Jailbroken gadgets are vulnerable to viruses, however, and so are Macs.
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