XPost: misc.phone.mobile.iphone, comp.sys.mac.system   
   From: jollyroger@pobox.com   
      
   On 2024-03-17, David Brooks  wrote:   
   > On 17/03/2024 23:16, Jolly Roger wrote:   
   >> On 2024-03-17, Sten deJoode  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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