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by mtgx
3874 days ago
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> So, are there more exploits for iOS out there? I had the impression that Android has more. But that was his point - he was referring to Nexus-only (or CyanogenMod), not "Android", where 87% of the devices are vulnerable to least one of the 11 vulnerabilities tested below, because of their lack of (fast) updates: http://androidvulnerabilities.org/ |
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a frequently updated Android distribution (Nexus or CyanogenMod) might in fact be more secure than iOS, where you are forced to be vulnerable to Apple's Webkit engine.
I took that to mean that Apple devices are more vulnerable because they are infrequently updated, as compared to Android. Google and its partners do release fairly frequent (every 3-4 months) dot releases of webkit, Chrome, and the entire OS, to add features and address vulnerabilities.
By contrast, Apple's release schedule is rather monolithic and their superior security is based on a more tightly controlled platform.