But the worry here is that you can be tricked into installing all sorts of dangerous malware. Especially now that casual users have been trained to believe that apps are safe.
The DMA absolutely opens up all sorts of new vectors of attack. The question is ultimately a philosophical one -- whether you think the increased freedom is worth the increased risk. Not just for yourself, but for the average non-tech-expert consumer.
You might think the tradeoff is absolutely worth it, but that doesn't mean that it still hasn't significantly increased security risks.
This is just not true.
Maybe for experienced tech people like on HN.
But the worry here is that you can be tricked into installing all sorts of dangerous malware. Especially now that casual users have been trained to believe that apps are safe.
The DMA absolutely opens up all sorts of new vectors of attack. The question is ultimately a philosophical one -- whether you think the increased freedom is worth the increased risk. Not just for yourself, but for the average non-tech-expert consumer.
You might think the tradeoff is absolutely worth it, but that doesn't mean that it still hasn't significantly increased security risks.