Can keyloggers, malware, viruses be unknowingly added to iPads, iPods or macs? I’ve had some old ones so idk if they were vulnerable. And can malware and stuff be carried over devices?
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iPad Pro (6th generation)
Due to the system architecture of iOS/iPadOS, unless jailbroken, your iPad is not susceptible to traditional malware infection per-se. However, as with all computer systems, there are still vulnerabilities and exploits to which you remain vulnerable. For older devices, no longer benefiting from regular security updates, the risk of an unpatched vulnerability being exploited significantly increases.
While your iPad is unlikely to be directly infected by installable malware, your iPad can become a repository for infected files. While a locally saved file may not pose an immediate threat to your iPad (or iPhone), the file can still infect other susceptible devices (e.g., Windows PCs) if transferred to them.
In summary, malware is unlikely to be a concern for iOS/iPadOS devices that are kept updated to the most recent version of their operating system. All computers have vulnerabilities and exploits; iOS/iPadOS are perhaps less likely to be materially affected.
Due to the system architecture of iOS/iPadOS, unless jailbroken, your iPad is not susceptible to traditional malware infection per-se. However, as with all computer systems, there are still vulnerabilities and exploits to which you remain vulnerable. For older devices, no longer benefiting from regular security updates, the risk of an unpatched vulnerability being exploited significantly increases.
While your iPad is unlikely to be directly infected by installable malware, your iPad can become a repository for infected files. While a locally saved file may not pose an immediate threat to your iPad (or iPhone), the file can still infect other susceptible devices (e.g., Windows PCs) if transferred to them.
In summary, malware is unlikely to be a concern for iOS/iPadOS devices that are kept updated to the most recent version of their operating system. All computers have vulnerabilities and exploits; iOS/iPadOS are perhaps less likely to be materially affected.
An infected file can be transferred between devices - either manually, or with the help of automatic backup software. Insofar as malware being able to self-propagate to another device, this is much less likely.
If the code can’t run on the host device, it cannot self-propagate from it.
No. There are no true Antivirus Products available for iOS/iPadOS. Those that claim to provide AV protection are little more than “snake oil” - and should generally be avoided.
AV scanning software simply cannot run effectively on an iOS/iPadOS device. App sandboxing prevents any App from accessing any storage or memory space of other Apps. As such, AV software cannot scan anything outside of if own private memory space/storage.
Hmmmm I see I see, it’s impossible for viruses to transfer from one device to another right?
I see, are there any softwares I can run to test for malware and infected files?
oh ok so no antivirus and stuff needed or available because we can’t get it on iOS iPad OS in first place right
Can Malware be unknowingly added to iPads, iPods or Macs?
