Why is there so much malware on Windows compared to other platforms?
There are certainly more mobile internet-connected devices today than there are Windows-based systems. Mobile device adoption exploded as Apple, Google, Samsung, and others brought very popular products to the global marketplace. But if there are far more mobile devices, shouldn't there be far more families of malware developed for those platforms?
The answer to this question lies in how applications get distributed in these ecosystems. Apple's App Store was a game-changer for the industry. Not only did it make it easy for iPhone users to find and install applications, but it almost completely eliminated malware for iOS-based devices.
Apple was able to accomplish this by making the App Store the one and only place consumers could install applications from (jailbreaking aside). Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) who want to get their apps onto consumers' iOS-based devices, such as iPhones...