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<blockquote data-quote="MacDefender" data-source="post: 885515" data-attributes="member: 83059">It&#039;s worth pointing out that to date, there&#039;s not been any documented cases of in-the-wild spreading iOS malware/spyware, so this is more of a precautionary measure. Nothing technically prevents iOS security holes from being exploitable in such a manner the same way that Windows XP / IE6 would get drive-by malware simply by viewing a malicious ad.... however, to date we&#039;ve seen little evidence of that actually happening even for outdated iOS devices.iOS attacks tend to be targeted and political/government in nature. But since we are all security enthusiasts here I think we should practice what we preach -- Apple devices tend to get around 5 years of software updates from the last time they are sold, so it&#039;s worth factoring into your budget that you should plan on replacing the device every 5 years or so. Furthermore, it&#039;s worth considering whether or not it&#039;s worth stretching your budget for a high-end &quot;Pro&quot; device versus continuously replacing with mid-end ones</blockquote>

[QUOTE="MacDefender, post: 885515, member: 83059"] It's worth pointing out that to date, there's not been any documented cases of in-the-wild spreading iOS malware/spyware, so this is more of a precautionary measure. Nothing technically prevents iOS security holes from being exploitable in such a manner the same way that Windows XP / IE6 would get drive-by malware simply by viewing a malicious ad.... however, to date we've seen little evidence of that actually happening even for outdated iOS devices. iOS attacks tend to be targeted and political/government in nature. But since we are all security enthusiasts here I think we should practice what we preach -- Apple devices tend to get around 5 years of software updates from the last time they are sold, so it's worth factoring into your budget that you should plan on replacing the device every 5 years or so. Furthermore, it's worth considering whether or not it's worth stretching your budget for a high-end "Pro" device versus continuously replacing with mid-end ones [/QUOTE]

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