Security News

New Tool Can Jailbreak Any iPhone and iPad Using An Unpatched 0-Day Bug
2020-05-25 01:02

The hacking team behind the "Unc0ver" jailbreaking tool has released a new version of the software that can unlock every single iPhone, including those running the latest iOS 13.5 version. The unc0ver website also highlighted the extensive testing that went behind the scenes to ensure compatibility across a broad range of devices, from iPhone 6S to the new iPhone 11 Pro Max models, spanning versions iOS 11.0 through iOS 13.5, but excluding versions 12.3 to 12.3.2 and 12.4.2 to 12.4.5.

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

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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...