Can iPads get viruses from visiting a website?

If you visit a website and see a message pop up informing you that your device is infected by a virus, you should immediately exit the web site. This is a well-known scam ... can exist on the iPad. Luckily, there is one major obstacle malware must overcome in order to get installed on your iPad: the App Store. read more

The technically correct answer is: “yes” - this is technically possible. It is increasingly unlikely though. Early jailbreaks (which are essentially attacks against the devices trusted computing base) were often initiated by visiting a website. read more

So to put it in a simple matter, you can’t get a virus simply by opening a webpage but hackers do find workarounds for this including the email spams. Let’s keep in mind that new kinds of Viruses are getting created every day, so just because today you can’t get a virus by visiting a website, doesn't mean that the same will apply for tomorrow. read more