Can iPhones Get Viruses? Security Experts Answered
Discover how iPhones get viruses and learn signs, infection methods, and how to keep your mobile device safe on iOS.
The most fascinating shift we've seen in cybersecurity over the last few years is that attackers have realized it's infinitely easier to fool a person than to break a billion dollars' worth of encryption.
While Apple has built one of the most secure operating systems in the world with iOS, it cannot prevent iPhone users from being tricked into willingly opening malicious apps. Attacks on trust through phishing and suspicious apps occur millions of times a day.
Security experts provide a playbook to diagnose subtle signs of compromise and take back control.
Author's summary: iPhones can be vulnerable to viruses through user trickery.