Security News

What the newly released Checkra1n jailbreak means for iDevice security
2019-11-15 14:00

There are reasons to embrace it. There are reasons to be wary of it. Here's the breakdown.

Just-Released Checkra1n iPhone Jailbreak Stirs Security Concerns
2019-11-14 17:13

Now that the checkm8 BootROM vulnerability has a working exploit, security pros are warning of potential attacks.

Malware hides as iOS jailbreak, Sucuri is insecuri, and China is about to get even worse
2019-10-21 05:04

Plus, new allegations in Iran and American hacking war Roundup Here's your Register security roundup to kick off your week.…

Fake iOS Jailbreak Site Lures in Apple Users
2019-10-15 16:05

A fake website purports to enable iPhone users to download an iOS jailbreak - but ultimately prompts them to download a gaming app and conducts click fraud.

Fake 'checkra1n' iOS Jailbreak Offered in Click Fraud Scheme
2019-10-15 14:57

iPhone owners looking to jailbreak their devices have been warned that a fake checkra1n jailbreak is being offered as part of a sophisticated click fraud scheme featuring techniques that could be...

Checkm8 jailbreak and AltStore put cracks in Apple’s walled garden
2019-09-30 14:57

People are taking different tacks to get around Apple's tightly controlled phone rules.

Got a pre-A12 iPhone? Love jailbreaks? Happy Friday! Unpatchable tethered Boot ROM exploit 'released'
2019-09-27 22:22

Coder claims iThings older than two years can be unlocked from Apple's clutches A programmer claims to have found a way to execute arbitrary code on recent-ish iPhones and iPads, paving the way...

iOS Exploit ‘Checkm8’ Could Allow Permanent iPhone Jailbreaks
2019-09-27 18:54

A new BootROM exploit - which is unpatchable - potentially opens the door to jailbreaks, a researcher said.

Hacker Releases 'Unpatchable' Jailbreak For All iOS Devices, iPhone 4s to iPhone X
2019-09-27 13:33

An iOS hacker and cybersecurity researcher today publicly released what he claimed to be a "permanent unpatchable bootrom exploit," in other words, an epic jailbreak that works on all iOS devices...

Apple Patches Re-Introduced Jailbreak Vulnerability
2019-08-27 13:31

Apple this week released patches that address a recently re-introduced vulnerability that allows hackers to jailbreak devices.  read more