Do you have any more details on the report in question--do you happen to know what phone they were using?
iOS is pretty secure and while anything's possible, I would be willing to bet that the malicious code was not executed on an iPhone. Grant On 12/12/12, CD <[email protected]> wrote: > That's what I thought but it's sure on the news lately about how someone > bought a ringtone thing and their phones were scamed from this computer who > tracked everything they purchased at the mall and everyone they texted to. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > Of Grant Hardy > Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2012 6:48 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Antivirus software > > Unless you begin to "hack" your iPhone, in all honesty I wouldn't worry > about it and there aren't system-wide antivirus apps designed for the > iPhone. They aren't really needed. Since each app is kept in its own > sandbox > and cannot access anything else on your device aside from specific API > hooks > (i.e. when an app asks for permission to access your contacts), and since > all code is signed and approved by Apple, the chances of malicious code > being able to run on your device are very slim. The security model of iOS > means that it's just about the most secure type of platform you'll ever > see. > > Grant > > On 12/12/12, CD <[email protected]> wrote: >> I've been watching the news and hearing about all of the phone scams >> out there. What I would like to know is what antivirus software >> should we put on our smart phones? They keep saying to get one but I >> have no idea which one to get and how they work. Fortunately I don't >> use the web a lot and I only buy apps from the App Store but if anyone >> has any info on what to get I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks! >> >> >> >> Carla >> >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" >> Google Group. >> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >> >> >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" > Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
