Following an alert from the U.S. government, Apple has issued a statement on 'Masque Attack', a hacking technique that exploits a vulnerability in iOS and allows an attacker to substitute malware for a legitimate app. Apple told iMore: "We designed OS X and iOS with built-in security safeguards to help protect customers and warn them before installing potentially … [Read more...] about Apple Issues Statement on iOS ‘Masque Attack’
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U.S. Government Issues Warning on iOS ‘Masque Attack’
The United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team, part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, has issued a formal alert on the Apple iOS 'Masque Attack'. A few days ago FireEye mobile security researchers discovered an iOS security flaw that lets attackers replace your real apps with malware. FireEye found that when installing an app using enterprise/ad-hock … [Read more...] about U.S. Government Issues Warning on iOS ‘Masque Attack’
Third Jailbreak of iOS 7.1.1
In addition to i0n1c and winocm, there's now a third party claiming to have jailbroken iOS 7.1.1. Researchers Yeongjin Jang and Tielei Wang of the Georgia Tech Information Security Center (GTISC) disclosed that they jailbroke iOS 7.1.1 late last month. Jang (@blue9057), a grad student at Gatech, has posted a video to YouTube demonstrating the jailbreak. This is what I … [Read more...] about Third Jailbreak of iOS 7.1.1
I0n1c Explains How His iOS 7.1.1 Jailbreak Works
Stefan Esser, a hacker known as i0n1c, has posted an explanation of how his jailbreak of iOS 7.1.1 works. The jailbreak, which has not yet been released, is unique in that it uses a kernel bug which is hidden inside functionality that can be easily reached, even from within the iOS application sandbox. This means that the exploit code can be used to … [Read more...] about I0n1c Explains How His iOS 7.1.1 Jailbreak Works
Winocm Demos iOS 7.1.1 Jailbreak
Winocm posted a video of an iPhone 4 jailbroken on iOS 7.1.1 as well, after i0n1c's twitter post. Winocm claims the jailbreak is untethered and that it should work on other devices if 'you put in the effort' Oh yeah, this is iOS 7.1.1 untethered if you didn't notice earlier. (iPhone 4 GSM though, don't want to mess with any other devices that I have. Would work elsewhere... … [Read more...] about Winocm Demos iOS 7.1.1 Jailbreak
iOS 7.1.1 Has Been Jailbroken
Security Researcher Stefan Esser, also known as i0n1c, has jailbroken iOS 7.1.1 according to a photo he just tweeted. https://twitter.com/i0n1c/status/467817386524307456 The photo shows an iPhone 5c running Cydia 1.1.9 on iOS 7.1.1. While these types of images can easily be faked, Esser has released previous jailbreaks so we assume the photo is legit. He did shed … [Read more...] about iOS 7.1.1 Has Been Jailbroken
Apple Releases iOS 7.1.1 With Touch ID Fingerprint Recognition Improvements
Apple has released iOS 7.1.1 for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. The update contains improvements, bug fixes and security updates. … [Read more...] about Apple Releases iOS 7.1.1 With Touch ID Fingerprint Recognition Improvements