iOS Prone to Malware Attack, Security Firm Warns

The Kaspersky security company claims that iOS’s sizable market share makes it a tempting target for malware writers.

The Kaspersky security company said that because Apple won’t allow companies to develop “true endpoint security” for iOS, iOS will become a malware target, leading to plunging iOS market share.

Eugene Kaspersky told the Register that Apple won’t lets his company develop anti-virus software for iOS devices due to the closed nature of Apple’s SDK.

He warns that iOS’s sizable market share makes it a tempting target for malware writers. And because iOS won’t have “true endpoint security” from companies like Kaspersky, “That will mean disaster for Apple.”

Source: PCWorld