Malware — and other forms of digital virus — is often an irritation at best, and can be devastating at worst. Whether it's through security exploits, data breaches, or plain old social engineering, ...

Even with Apple’s locked-down design, iPhones in 2026 are not magically immune to malicious apps, scam pop-ups, or configuration tricks that hijack your browser. When those problems hit, you do not ...

If your iPhone gets a virus, you’ll certainly want to know as soon as possible. But in a world of scams, pop-ups, and technological fear-mongering, unfortunately, it can be tough to tell if an iPhone ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. For many of us, our phone is an essential part of daily life, used for everything from social interaction to banking or working.

We want to warn you about a scam you might encounter on your iPhone. While browsing, you might suddenly see a warning message claiming that your device has a virus. These pop-ups are scams meant to ...

Antivirus or virus protection apps don't actually exist in the iOS or iPadOS environment — at least since Apple took down all apps with "antivirus" or "virus protection" in their name (via 9to5Mac).

iPhones don’t need traditional antivirus programs thanks to their unique sandboxing feature, which prevents apps from causing substantial damage to the system. This makes the majority of antivirus ...