Tim Cook: Android has 47 times more malware than iOS

One of the advantages that Android has over iOS is that users can easily install applications from unofficial sources. However, Apple CEO Tim Cook condemns this feature and is unlikely to be added to iOS. According to him, this would destroy the security of the iPhone and the company’s efforts to protect user data. The Android Authority portal informed about the topic.

Cook also claims that Android has 47 times more malware than iOS. Of course, he did not cite the source on which he made this claim, but it was probably a report from Nokia in 2019. The company searched for malware on various systems and found that 47% of them were on Android, while on iOS found less than 1%. However, according to a 2020 report, the presence of malware in Android fell to 26.6% and in iOS rose to 1.7%.

Google recognizes that applications from unofficial sources may be harmful and warns users against them

There is no doubt that installing applications from unofficial sources can be dangerous. However, Android smartphones install apps from the Google Play store by default. In addition, users who want to install the application from another source must go through steps to discourage them from doing so. The browser warns them when downloading the installation file that it may be malicious. Subsequently, users must grant permission to install other applications to the application through which they are trying to open it.

The ability to install applications from unofficial sources is also offered by the iOS system, only the whole process is more complicated than in the case of Android, as in the iOS system the user needs a developer account for this.

Even official stores are not immune to malicious applications

The Google Play store is not perfect, and malware is common in it. However, this problem also bothers the Apple App Store. According to the Washington Post, nearly 2% of the top 1,000 applications were scams. The App Store has also recently become the center of attention after 2,500 malicious applications were uploaded to the store and infected more than 120 million users. This suggests that the App Store may not be as secure as Apple claims.