Petya at Rosneft: the oil company complained of a powerful hacker attack. A ransomware virus attacked Rosneft, Bashneft and Ukraine Rosneft virus

The computers of the oil company Rosneft were subjected to a “powerful hacker attack”, outwardly similar to a modification of the sensational WannaCry encryption virus. The company contacted law enforcement agencies and an investigation is underway.

Rosneft said its servers were subject to a “powerful hacker attack.” The company wrote about this in its Twitter. Rosneft spokesman Mikhail Leontiev told RBC that most of the company's servers have reliable protection and assured that the company is dealing with the consequences of a hacker attack on its system.

The materials obtained by the editors suggest that Rosneft computers were infected with an encryption virus similar to Petya. A law enforcement source told RBC that the networks of Rosneft-controlled Bashneft were subjected to the same attack.

Vedomosti sources add that all computers in the Bashneft refinery, Bashneft-Production and Bashneft administration "rebooted at once, after which they downloaded uninstalled software and displayed the Petya virus splash screen." The publication notes that a message appeared on the screen of users with a proposal to transfer $ 300 in bitcoins to the specified address, after which a key to unlock computers will be sent to users by e-mail. It is also emphasized that the virus encrypted all data on user computers.

Currently, the Arbitration Court of Bashkiria has completed a meeting at which it considered the claim of Rosneft and Bashneft controlled by it against AFK Sistema and Sistema-Invest for the recovery of 170.6 billion rubles, which, according to the oil company, Bashneft » incurred losses as a result of reorganization in 2014. Rosneft spokesman Mikhail Leontiev tweeted that he hoped the attack had nothing to do with the company's lawsuits.

UPD: Malicious program ( new option Ransom:Win32/Petya, according to Microsoft research, began distribution on June 27 in Europe. The first incidents were registered in Ukraine, where a total of 12.5 thousand computers were infected. In total, companies in 64 countries, including Belgium, Brazil, Germany, Russia, the United States, and many others, were affected by the new ransomware.

The new Petya encryptor has the functions of a network worm, which allows it to quickly spread across the network. In doing so, it uses an exploit for a long-closed vulnerability in the SMB protocol CVE-2017-0144 (known as EternalBlue), which was also exploited by the ransomware virus. Additionally, Petya uses a second one for the vulnerability CVE-2017-0145 (known as EternalRomance), also closed by Microsoft in the same bulletin).

The main target of the Petya virus attack, which recently infected thousands of computers around the world, was computer systems and. A number of foreign media outlets have come to this conclusion.

According to the publications, the hacker attack was aimed at destroying important evidence that is critical for the current trial of Rosneft and Bashneft, which is owned by a Russian oligarch.

“Petya is not a ransomware virus, but a program that destroys data on infected computers. It seems that he should be called not Petya, but Petrovich - after the patronymic of the head of AFK Sistema Vladimir Petrovich Yevtushenkov,” writes Bostonmail.

The publication notes that a few hours after the attack, the authoritative American magazine Fortune, citing the conclusions of computer analysts, reported that the source of the cyber attack was located in Ukraine. The attack was launched at the Ukrainian company Intellect-Service, which develops MeDoc accounting software. Among the customers of Intellect-service is one of the largest mobile operators Ukraine - Vodafone. Until the fall of 2015, the company that now offers its services under the name Vodafone was called MTS Ukraine. The owner of 100 percent of the company's shares is the Russian MTS group, which is the central asset of Sistema.

The cyberattack using Petya was launched at the moment when the Arbitration Court of Bashkortostan began hearings in the case of Rosneft against Sistema. According to the publication, this combination of circumstances cannot be called a mere coincidence.

This was partly the reason that the businessman is in a state of shock, the publication believes. “There is no doubt that he was willing to go to the end to save his reputation and fortune,” according to Bostonmail. Shortly before the cyberattack, the Arbitration Court of Bashkortostan received a petition stating that Rosneft was abandoning its claim against Sistema because the companies had reached a settlement agreement. The document was signed by two vice-presidents of Rosneft. It was later determined that it was a fake, but it is still unclear who sent it to the court.

A Rosneft spokesman said shortly after the virus attack that the goal of the cybercrime was to “kill” Bashneft’s computers. Computers, he added, contained a large number of information about the operations of Bashneft during the period when it belonged to other owners.

The collateral damage that Ukraine and other countries suffered was not accidental: it was necessary in order to cover up the real target of the attack, writes EU Repoter. By launching the attack specifically in Ukraine, the criminals thereby ensured that even if Ukrainian services were able to find out something, it was unlikely that they would share their findings with their Russian colleagues, since Ukraine does not trust the Russian authorities. “I think that the attack was aimed specifically at Rosneft. “There are no other explanations,” a Russian journalist told the publication.

In support of his theory that Yevtushenkov was the sponsor of the attack, he puts forward the fact that Sistema is the largest telecommunications holding in Russia, which employs the best professionals countries in the field of IT. They know how to deal with viruses and hacker attacks - and therefore how to organize them. Who else in the post-Soviet space can organize such a powerful hacker attack?

At the end of June, the Petya virus infected computer systems in Ukraine, Russia, Italy, Israel, Serbia, the USA and other countries. The attackers blocked the victims’ computers and demanded a ransom of $300 in bitcoins for their information. Later, experts found out that the hackers did not plan to restore access to the encrypted data, but intended to destroy it.

The ransomware virus attacked the computers of dozens of companies in Russia and Ukraine, paralyzing the work of government agencies, among others, and began to spread throughout the world

In the Russian Federation, Bashneft and Rosneft became victims of the Petya virus, a clone of the WannaCry ransomware that infected computers around the world in May.

All computers at Bashneft are infected with the virus, a source at the company told Vedomosti. The virus encrypts files and demands a ransom of $300 to a Bitcoin wallet.

“The virus initially disabled access to the portal, to the internal messenger Skype for business, to MS Exchange, they thought it was just a network failure, then the computer rebooted with an error. “Died” HDD, the next reboot already showed a red screen,” the source said.

Almost simultaneously, Rosneft announced a “powerful hacker attack” on its servers. IT systems and production management have been transferred to reserve capacity, the company is operating as normal, and “distributors of false and panic messages will be held accountable along with the organizers of the hacker attack,” company press secretary Mikhail Leontyev told TASS.

The websites of Rosneft and Bashneft do not work.

The attack was recorded at about 14.00 Moscow time, and currently there are 80 companies among its victims. In addition to oil workers, representatives of Mars, Nivea and Mondelez International (maker of Alpen Gold chocolate) were affected, reported Group-IB, which prevents and investigates cybercrimes.

The metallurgical company Evraz and the Home Credit bank, which was forced to suspend the work of all its branches, also reported an attack on their resources. According to RBC, at least 10 Russian banks contacted cybersecurity specialists on Tuesday in connection with the attack.

In Ukraine, the virus attacked government computers, Auchan stores, Privatbank, telecom operators Kyivstar, LifeCell and Ukrtelecom.

The Boryspil Airport, the Kiev Metro, Zaporozhyeoblenergo, Dneproenergo and the Dnieper Electric Power System were under attack.

The Chernobyl nuclear power plant switched to radiation monitoring of the industrial site in manual mode due to cyber attack and temporary outage Windows systems, Interfax was told by the press service of the State Agency for Exclusion Zone Management.

The ransomware virus has affected a large number of countries around the world, said Costin Raiu, head of the international research unit of Kaspersky Lab, on his Twitter account.

According to him, in new version The virus, which appeared on June 18 this year, has a fake Microsoft digital signature.

At 18.05 Moscow time, the Danish shipping company A.P. announced an attack on its servers. Moller-Maersk. In addition to Russia and Ukraine, users in the UK, India and Spain were affected, Reuters reported, citing the Agency information technologies Swiss government.

General Director of InfoWatch Group Natalya Kasperskaya explained to TASS that the encryption virus itself appeared more than a year ago. It is distributed mainly through phishing messages and is a modified version of a previously known malware. “It teamed up with some other ransomware virus Misha, which had administrator rights. It was an improved version, a backup encryptor,” Kasperskaya said.

According to her, the WannaCry ransomware attack in May was quickly defeated due to a vulnerability in the virus. “If the virus does not contain such a vulnerability, then it is difficult to fight it,” she added.

A large-scale cyber attack using the WannaCry ransomware virus, which affected more than 200 thousand computers in 150 countries, occurred on May 12, 2017.

WannaCry encrypts the user's files and requires a payment in bitcoins equivalent to $300 to decrypt them.

In Russia, the computer systems of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Ministry of Health, the Investigative Committee, Russian Railways, banks and mobile operators were attacked, in particular.

North Korean hackers from the government-linked group Lazarus were behind the attack, according to the British Cyber ​​Security Center (NCSC), which is leading the international investigation into the May 12 attack.

On the afternoon of June 27, Rosneft reported a hacker attack on its servers. At the same time, information appeared about a similar attack on the computers of Bashneft, Ukrenergo, Kievenergo and a number of other companies and enterprises.

The virus locks computers and extorts money from users, it is similar to .

A powerful hacker attack was carried out on the Company’s servers. We hope this has nothing to do with ongoing legal proceedings.

June 27, 2017

In response to the cyber attack, the Company contacted law enforcement agencies.

— PJSC NK Rosneft (@RosneftRu) June 27, 2017

A source close to one of the company's structures notes that all computers in the Bashneft refinery, Bashneft-dobycha and Bashneft administration "rebooted at once, after which they downloaded uninstalled software and displayed the splash screen of the WannaCry virus." On the screen, users were asked to transfer $300 in bitcoins to the specified address, after which the key to unlock computers will be sent to users by e-mail. The virus, judging by the description, encrypted all data on user computers.

"Vedomosti"

"The National Bank of Ukraine has warned banks and other participants in the financial sector about an external hacker attack by an unknown virus on several Ukrainian banks, as well as on some enterprises in the commercial and public sectors, which is happening today.

As a result of such cyberattacks, these banks face difficulties in customer service and banking operations."

National Bank of Ukraine

The computer systems of the capital's energy company Kyivenergo were subject to a hacker attack, the company told Interfax-Ukraine.

“We were subjected to a hacker attack. Two hours ago we were forced to turn off all computers, we are awaiting permission to turn on from the security service,” said Kievenergo.

In turn, NEC Ukrenergo told the Interfax-Ukraine agency that the company also encountered problems in its work computer systems, but they are not critical.

“There were some problems with the operation of computers. But overall, everything is stable and controlled. Conclusions on the incident can be drawn based on the results of an internal investigation,” the company noted.

"Interfax-Ukraine"

The networks of Ukrenergo and DTEK, the largest energy companies in Ukraine, were infected new form a ransomware virus reminiscent of WannaCry. TJ was told about this by a source inside one of the companies who was directly confronted with the virus attack.

According to the source, on the afternoon of June 27, his computer at work rebooted, after which the system allegedly began checking the hard drive. After that, he saw that a similar thing was happening on all the computers in the office: “I realized that an attack was underway, I turned off my computer, and when I turned it on, there was already a red message about Bitcoin and money.”

Computers on the network of logistics solutions company Damco are also affected. Both in European and Russian divisions. The spread of infection is very wide. It is known that in Tyumen, for example, everything is also screwed up.

But let’s return to the topic of Ukraine: almost all computers of Zaporozhyeoblenergo, Dneproenergo and Dnieper Electric Power System are also blocked by a virus attack.

To be clear, this is not WannaCry, but a malware similar in behavior.

Rosneft Ryazan Refinery - the network was turned off. Also an attack. In addition to Rosneft/Bashneft, other large companies were also attacked. Problems reported at Mondelēz International, Oschadbank, Mars, Nova Poshta, Nivea, TESA and others.

The virus has been identified - it is Petya.A. Petya.A eats hard disks. He encrypts the master file table (MFT) and extorts money for decryption.

The Kyiv metro was also subject to a hacker attack. Government computers of Ukraine, Auchan stores, Ukrainian operators (Kyivstar, LifeCell, UkrTeleCom), PrivatBank were attacked. There are reports of a similar attack on KharkovGaz. According to system administrator, the machines had Windows 7 installed with latest updates. Pavel Valerievich Rozenko, Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine, was also attacked. Boryspil Airport was also allegedly subject to a hacker attack.

Telegram channel "Cybersecurity and Co.

June 27, 16:27 At least 80 Russian and Ukrainian companies were affected by the Petya.A virus, said Valery Baulin, a representative of Group-IB, which specializes in early detection of cyber threats.

“According to our data, more than 80 companies in Russia and Ukraine were affected as a result of the attack using the Petya.A encryption virus,” he said. Baulin emphasized that the attack was not related to WannaCry.

To stop the spread of the virus, it is necessary to immediately close TCP ports 1024–1035, 135 and 445, Group-IB emphasized<...>

“Among the victims of the cyber attack were the networks of Bashneft, Rosneft, Ukrainian companies Zaporozhyeoblenergo, Dneproenergo and the Dnieper Electric Power System; Mondelēz International, Oschadbank, Mars, Novaya Poshta, Nivea, TESA and others were also blocked by the virus attack. "The Kiev metro was also subject to a hacker attack. Government computers of Ukraine, Auchan stores, Ukrainian operators (Kyivstar, LifeCell, UkrTeleCom), Privat Bank were attacked. The Boryspil airport was also allegedly subject to a hacker attack," Group-IB points out.

Group-IB specialists also found that the Petya.A ransomware was recently used by the Cobalt group to hide traces of a targeted attack on financial institutions.

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How to unlock the screen or listen to a podcast on iOS, each of our readers probably knows. But how is it with the execution of simple system functions? Android? And which of these two systems has “simplicity” the simplest? Famous publication CNN conducted a case study on 15 dimensions.

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Let's start with the features that it does better iPhone.

Login

Smartphone with fingerprint scanner Apple does not require the user to memorize any numbers. A similar feature is also available on Android smartphones. Samsung. Other devices on the operating system Google It is possible to log in via facial recognition - not a very reliable thing, I must say.

Calls

“Favorites” is done much better on Android (see image. But Google doesn’t have a worthy analogue today - so in the end, iOS still wins.

Take a photo/record a video

Android has great camera apps and you can view photos in full screen by default, but iPhone camera- much better. But it’s still better to manage photos on Android. Well, iCloud is a complete nightmare, the CNN journalist is sure.

Music/Podcasts

Apple has iTunes - that says it all.

Checking email

Apple will automatically recognize your settings Exchange for work email. "Stock" Android client for Email it looks worse and provides fewer options for working with mail.

Vibration mode

The iPhone has a physical switch. On Android, you need to turn on the smartphone screen and hold down the Power button. In other words, take more actions - so the victory remains with the iPhone.

Flashlight

Starting with iOS 7, every iPhone has a handy flashlight - it's located in Control Center and accessed by swiping from the bottom of the screen. On Android you need to download a special application, which usually requires a lot of system permissions.

And now - the functions that Android handles better

Typing

Basic keyboard Android is better its counterpart in iOS, including swipe gestures. What’s especially valuable is that punctuation marks fit on the same screen as letters (Apple, can’t you do the same?!). True, iOS has closed the gap on another point - now Apple users also have the opportunity to install.

"What time is it now?"

The iPhone displays the clock only after the owner's action - you need to press either the Home button or the power button. Motorola, Samsung and HTC have smart cases and sensors that automatically display the time on the screen when you take the gadget out of your pocket. There is also a special screensaver on Android, whose responsibilities include showing the clock on the locked screen.

Using and organizing apps

Apple and Google have long ago resolved all their problems with the app store. But Android turns out to be head and shoulders above in organizing them. The most important things are on the main screen, the unnecessary is removed to the background. iPhone apps in folders look cluttered. Plus, Android widgets are much more useful than similar offerings from Apple.

Notifications

You can respond to notifications immediately, without going into the application itself. There is no such thing in Android - but it is more convenient to delete them. Just one swipe and you're done. Android also has Google Now, which magically notifies the user when to leave so as not to miss the next meeting.

Cards

Google Maps is the best mobile app throughout the history of the genre. It is available on both iPhone and Android, but it is native only on Google’s operating system. It means that voice assistant Siri can't use all its power Google map- she only has her own, far away.

Voice commands

While we're talking about digital assistants... Siri is not a stupid assistant, but in reality it can only do so much. To be honest, Google Now isn't much better. But it can be activated by voice command - the famous “ OK Google».

...As a result, CNN counted 7 “wins” for iPhone and 6 for Android smartphones, with two draws (using contacts and search).

Of course, as in any research, there is an element of subjectivity (and where would we be without it?), and there are some omissions (what about comparing the capabilities of browsers?). What do you think about these comparisons, dear readers? Is Android really getting close to iOS, or...or does the CNN editor just have an Android phone? Share your opinion in the comments, friends!

Today, modern technologies have penetrated everything that surrounds us. Who could have imagined 10 years ago that the power of a personal PC could fit into a phone? These metamorphoses gave rise to a new class of mobile electronics - smartphones and tablets.

As you know, there is competition in any area of ​​business, and in product categories aimed at the average user, it is especially great and fierce. This concerns not only technical specifications and appearance device, but also the operating system on which the device is based. Currently, this derby features Apple's iOS operating system and Google's Android operating system.

Operating system iOS

The iOS operating system (short for iPhone Operating Systems) was introduced in 2007 with the introduction of the iPhone 2G. This event produced a real technical revolution in the world of mobile electronics. People were new to the merging of a music player, phone and camera, combined with the device's touch controls and pleasing appearance. Over time, the operating system was improved and brought to mind.

Apple devices

Today, Apple devices are considered the standard of beauty and power, which influences the choice of an iOS smartphone. Software developers also liked this operating system. Indeed, there are not as many applications as there are in the Appstore. Play Market, or anywhere else. Due to the fact that the range of devices is quite small, and their appearance is unified, there are a large variety of accessories for them. You can easily find covers, protective films, cases and the like.

iOS Control

iOS is quite easy to use and does not contain unnecessary things. Even the most narrow-minded character can make friends with iOS. This operating system is famous for its efficiency and performance, and also, as mentioned above, a (very) large selection of applications.

One can argue for a long time about the design of this OS, but what we have now suits me quite well (not entirely, but still).

Closed iOS system

Apple is famous for its meticulousness, which can both delight the user and scare away. The closed nature of the system is a headache for Yabloko and application developers. For example, you can’t just transfer music from your PC desktop directly to your device. To do this, you need to launch iTunes and after “dancing with a tambourine” with a bunch of different synchronizations, you can still transfer music to your device. This is all due to copyright fetishism and a bunch of different rules, and these initiatives “come from above”, which annoys not only users, but also developers. Let's remember the story about VKontakte for iPad. The application was removed from the AppStore due to the presence of pirated music and pornography. Most of us are registered in this social network and no one except Apple will find anything prohibited (if you don’t look hard enough). Apple has completely monopolized the default browser niche. You will not be prompted to open the link in Google Chrome, Yandex. Browser, Coast - you will be forced to use Safari.

iPad or iPhone storage capacity

Memory capacity cannot be increased using SD drives. But this is not such a big minus, because a 32 GB iPad or iPhone will definitely be enough for you.

Apple batteries

A bigger minus is the non-removable battery than now, unfortunately, not only Apple sins.

iOS customization

iOS customization is not possible. You can only change the wallpaper, enlarge the font and rearrange the icons.

iOS stability

In recent iOS versions the stability of the system began to disappear, which pretty much spoiled the image of the company from Cupertino.

And yet, iOS remains one of the most popular and recognizable operating systems.

Android OS

In 2008, the Android OS mobile operating system was introduced. Since then, Apple and Google have gone their separate ways.

Today, Android is the most common mobile operating system. Since iOS is a closed system, you won’t install it on Samsung. Android has a very wide range of devices on which it can run.

Main disadvantages of Android

The main disadvantages and barbs addressed to this OS are related to the slow operation and rapid discharge of the device. But if you think about it, you can understand that most of the problems are related to the characteristics of the phone itself.

MicroSD and removable battery

Most devices have a MicroSD slot and a removable battery, as well as a Micro-usb input, unlike the Lightning connector (which can be connected to either side, unlike Micro and Mini usb). But, as I said above, now manufacturers are starting to abandon the placement of an SD slot and the ability to change the battery.

Play Market

If demand grows, then, as you know, supply also grows. Develop and launch an application in Google Play will not be difficult, as a result of which the selection of applications in the Play Market is quite large due to Google’s less strict policy towards developers. But every cloud has a silver lining. Many applications contain malicious code (in other words, viruses), and are simply of poor quality.

Device customization

Device customization is top notch. A huge variety of launchers and widgets will allow you to change the appearance of the operating system beyond recognition.

Device unification

With the unification of devices, things are more complicated. If for Samsung Galaxy S5 you can easily find various cases and protective films, but for some Prestigio the search for accessories will seem like hell. All this depends on mass availability, quality and, of course, price category devices.

Root rights for Android

If you are not satisfied with the default software, then with a high degree of probability you will find various custom firmware for your device. What is custom firmware? In essence, this is the same factory firmware, but with a change in appearance and functionality.

If you right-click on a regular file, you will see the option “Open as Administrator”. This means that full responsibility for these actions lies with the administrator, that is, with you, the reader. Root rights for Android - the same item “Open as Administrator”. These rights give us many options compared to the factory functionality. Without Root rights, it will not be easy to install Custom-recovery, which in turn will be an obstacle to installing custom firmware and other non-factory extensions.

When you buy an Android phone, unfortunately, there are pre-installed applications, most often demo games, which most people will never play. It is impossible to remove them...

...without the “magic key”, which is Root rights.

Oddly enough, even such giants as Samsung install these surrogates on their products, which somewhat spoils the company's image.

I will not say anything about phones that fall in the price range from 1000 to 7000 rubles, because we will see pre-installed software on every second smartphone.

You know, I bought myself an iPad two years ago and was incredibly happy. Basically, I bought it because of the quality and design. I am completely satisfied with it, but sometimes I have thoughts that it would be better if I bought a tablet on Android, because everything is “more complicated” and more interesting there. For example, you don’t have to open all links with a standard browser; you can choose the one you like best (Opera, for example). It’s much easier to upload music, pictures, movies. But the feeling from Android is still not the same as from Apple.

Imagine VAZ 2105 and Mercedes. There is no need to change anything on the Mercedes; I sat down and drove away in comfort. But sometimes it gets boring. If you want adventure, then why not “make fun” of the “A”? Sawed off the roof and rejoice - here's your convertible. I wanted to, installed a turbine and tore off the muffler to make the sound louder. I feel sorry for Mercedes (not so much I feel sorry for the car, but rather for the money).

Thus, we can find pros and cons everywhere, but for myself I defined these platforms as follows.

iOS is for lazy people and aesthetes.

Android is for geeks and experimenters.

Indeed, although Android was created in many ways as a copy of iOS, it turned out to be a good competitor, and together iOS and Android “dealt” with everyone else: Symbian, Windows Mobile, BlackBerry OS and Windows Phone, which in the last years of its life also bore the name Windows Mobile, which caused a lot of confusion. Because the same Windows Mobile that reigned on the smart phone market at the time the iPhone appeared was a completely different operating system that had nothing in common with Windows Phone.

However, what iOS and Android were when they launched is not at all similar to what they are now. In 10 years OS they looked at each other's ideas, and today there is not as much difference between them as it seems at first glance. Let's go over the main differences.

Brand

Oddly enough, the first difference is the brand of the smartphone itself. IN iOS case there is no choice: it's only Apple. There is no other option. In the case of Android, these are several dozen brands - from large ones that can easily compete with Apple on all counts, to small Chinese nameless basements. Since the price within one brand, as a rule, does not change very much, choosing a brand is also a choice of price category.

Again, in the case of Apple there is not much choice: their smartphones are quite expensive, even if we are talking about last year’s flagships that have already fallen in price or the initially “budget” iPhone 5C or iPhone SE.

In short, iOS smartphones are on average more expensive than Android smartphones. It's worth keeping this in mind.

Convenience

The issue of convenience is very subjective, and what is convenient for one may just be a real hell for another. Therefore, the Internet is flooded with messages about how a typical iPhone user tried to use Android and could not get used to it, as well as vice versa.

However, why did we even include this point in the article: the fact is that Android does not have any single interface. Classic, “pure” Android is really not the most convenient thing to use, but most manufacturers preinstall their interface, not to mention the fact that you can download any other one from the Google Play application store. And if some interfaces simply change the appearance of icons, others seriously rework both the menu logic and visualization in various operating modes.

On the other hand, iOS cannot have any other interfaces: what is there is what you have to use. If you don't like it, the only alternative is Android.

The only thing that seems objectively inconvenient to us about Android, regardless of the interface, is entering text in a horizontal display orientation somewhere in mail or messages. Typically, in this position you only see the keyboard, the text being entered and nothing else. But as the display diagonal increases, users are less and less likely to turn the phone on its side, except to shoot video, watch movies or play games.

Applications

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The programs for iOS and Android are basically the same. If some service wants to make a mobile client application, then versions are immediately released: both for iOS and for Android. The price in most cases is also the same - 0 rubles, 0 kopecks. Although there are differences. Average paid applications on iOS it’s a little more expensive, but on average - like “the average temperature in a hospital.”

But there are two nuances. First, the functionality of applications is limited by the operating system itself. In most cases there is no difference, but, for example, on Android application can penetrate deeper into the system than on iOS. For example, various clients for connecting to other devices on Android can activate Wi-Fi themselves, scan access points and select the appropriate one, but on iOS they offer the user to do all this manually.

The question also arises with backups. If on iOS you can make a full backup of all the contents of the phone (including SMS and saves in games) standard means, then there is no such functionality on Android, and all backup applications require root access, which automatically makes Google Pay payments impossible and also reduces security.

The second caveat is default applications. If you don't like the default Android browser, the default email client, or the photo gallery, for example, you can install another app and set it to run as default. This is not possible on iOS. That is third party application You can install it, you just have to run it manually. For example, if you want from mail client Open the link in the browser you need; on iOS you won’t be able to do this in one click.

Safety

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All application restrictions exist in iOS for a reason and not to create inconvenience for the user. Against. The security of this operating system is still much higher than that of Android. Yes, you can sometimes hear that hackers hacked someone's iPhone, but, as a rule, this was done by simply guessing the password, and the victim also somehow compromised this password. Therefore, they hacked only all sorts of stars, and not everyone in a row. It is still possible that the “stars” themselves organized this “hacking” for the sake of PR, otherwise how can one explain that at one time such stories were making noise one after another, and then suddenly they all stopped at once?

In addition to restricting application rights, iOS security is also ensured by meticulous moderation of programs that developers upload to App Store. This moderation lasts several weeks and is carried out manually. This, of course, makes the result dependent on the human factor, and therefore, purely theoretically, something malicious could still penetrate the App Store. However, it still won’t stay there for long. It is much more likely (and this often happens) that the moderator will reject a normal application for some far-fetched reason, and it is enough to simply request moderation again so that another employee will approve everything.

On Android, the application appears on Google Play within a few hours after downloading. All moderation is carried out after the fact, and only if there is a precedent (someone reported problems with the application). Almost any person, having taken possession of the source codes of another application, can publish it under their own name, replacing, say, a few lines of code or adding malicious code.

Additionally, Android is easy to “infect” from the outside, for example, through a browser. After all, installation of applications is available in this OS and not from the Google Play store. Yes, this requires the participation of the phone owner, so attackers use various tricks, trying to convince the user that he simply needs this utility that requires installation and needs to give it all the permissions it asks for.

In general, to use Android safely, you need to be constantly alert. Although in relation to iOS this advice will also not be superfluous.

Total

To summarize, the choice between Android and iOS in 2018 is not so clear-cut. The operating systems are quite similar, but the differences are mostly cosmetic. Perhaps the most serious difference is security, which will still be higher in iOS. If you are already accustomed to a certain operating system or a certain interface, there is no point in changing one to the other. But if you are just now purchasing a smartphone (or you had, for example, a Windows Phone), then choose within your means.

Comparison of two operating systems Android and iOS.

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Before you go to the store for a new one mobile device, every person faces the problem of choosing an operating system

• Today, there are several operating systems, but sales giants such as iOS and Android are fiercely fighting for first place. Fans of both systems constantly argue among themselves, proving that it is their system that deserves to be called the best in the world. But which one of them is actually right?
• This article presents an unbiased opinion on both operating systems, their main advantages and disadvantages are given, and it’s up to you to decide which one to choose

Basic differences between iOS and Android operating systems

• The iOS operating system is the brainchild of the great and mighty Steve Jobs, founder of the world-famous Apple brand. Initially it was developed exclusively for iPhone smartphones, but over time it was optimized for other company products
• The main difference between the operating system is its closed code. This means that users cannot change and modify the system in their own way, but this has a positive effect on the stability of the system
• The Android operating system was developed by the famous company Google and was created as an alternative to iOS, which until 2009 had no competitors on the market. Android developers took the opposite route and made open-editable code the main advantage of the operating system, thanks to which users were able to customize the system for themselves, create a variety of applications and optimize PC games for mobile devices

iOS and Android interface

• When it comes to interface, Android definitely wins. Thanks to open source, users can download and install a huge number of different widgets, launchers and icons, so you can style the interface as you like and even make it identical to iOS
• In iOS, all interface changes are limited. All you can do is change the arrangement of icons and change the wallpaper on your desktop

Game and applications in the App Store and Google Play Market

• In this matter it is difficult to give preference to any operating system. According to users, there is one for iOS large quantity games and applications and new items are the first to hit the App Store
• However, Android is not far behind its competitor in this regard, but its main advantage is the large number free applications when on iOS almost all applications are paid

iOS and Android Security

• As mentioned above, thanks to the closed code, the iOS operating system is not only stable, but also safe. You will not be able to pick up any viruses on your device, because all applications and games in the store are official developments
• The Android system does not have this level of security, but this problem can be solved installed antiviruses, which will check all applications for infection and eliminate it if necessary

Price/quality ratio iOS and Android

• At their core, iOS and Android are no different from each other and are based on the Linux kernel. Many iOS supporters argue that this system has the best performance, but they forget that performance depends more on the hardware than on software. Android is installed on a large number of devices different manufacturers and some of them are much more powerful than iOS
• Prices for devices with operating system Android system significantly lower than for Apple products. As mentioned above, the operating systems are practically no different from each other and Apple does not produce any unique components for its devices, but the prices for these devices are several times higher than the prices for their analogues. This is due to the enormous popularity of the brand and people overpay for a bitten apple.