iOS Apps Plagued by More High-Critical Vulnerabilities When Compared to Android

  • 11 November 2015
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By Catalin Cimpanu    11 Nov 2015
 
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On average there are 9 vulnerabilities in each app

 
The myth of iOS being more secure than Android is being slowly eroded with each new security report released. The latest to take a swipe at Apple iOS' reputation is one from mobile security vendors Checkmarx and AppSec Labs.
 
After analyzing hundreds of Android and iOS applications, the two companies' security researchers can claim that they've found more security vulnerabilities that rank as High and Critical in iOS products.
 
The percentage of vulnerabilities that researchers can label as High and Critical is 40% for iOS apps, but only 36% for Android applications.
 
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I hope that this article will make the Mac addicts fall of their throne when they say Mac's aren't vulnerable to Virii or Malware
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Nothing is safe today, one has to be constantly vigilant with security safety

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