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How to Jailbreak Your iPhone (iOS 8.0 – 8.1.2) Using PP Jailbreak for Mac

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Here are instructions on how to jailbreak your iPhone 6 Plus, 6, 5s, 5c, 5, 4s on iOS 8.0 - 8.1.2 using PP Jailbreak for Mac. We suggest upgrading to the latest jailbreakable firmware using iTunes. Here are download links for iOS 8.1.2.  Please note that you must update using iTunes rather than Software Update. If you used Software Update you should do a backup then restore to … [Read more...] about How to Jailbreak Your iPhone (iOS 8.0 – 8.1.2) Using PP Jailbreak for Mac

Untethered iOS 8.1.1 Jailbreak Demonstrated

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iH8Sn0w and XanderKitteh have demonstrated an untethered jailbreak of iOS 8.1.1. The pair posted a video to YouTube which shows an iPad running Cydia and verbose booting with a custom boot logo.   The two hackers have been working on the jailbreak since last Friday. Unfortunately, their current jailbreak only works with 30 pin devices due to no serial over … [Read more...] about Untethered iOS 8.1.1 Jailbreak Demonstrated

Apple Credits PanguTeam With Discovering Three Security Vulnerabilities in iOS 8

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Apple has credited the PanguTeam with discovering three security vulnerabilities in iOS 8. Apple posted a support document detailing the security content of iOS 8.1.1. In that document, PanguTeam is credited for finding a Dyld, Kernel, and Sandbox Profile vulnerability. Dyld ● Available for: iPhone 4s and later, iPod touch (5th generation) and later, iPad 2 and … [Read more...] about Apple Credits PanguTeam With Discovering Three Security Vulnerabilities in iOS 8

Last Chance to Update/Downgrade to iOS 8.1 and Jailbreak iOS 8 With Pangu

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Apple has just released iOS 8.1.1, and the latest firmware patches the Pangu iOS 8 jailbreak. It is unclear when, or if, we will see another iOS 8 jailbreak, so we strongly recommend that you update to iOS 8.1 and jailbreak while you still can. The signing window could close at any minute. Once Apple stops allowing restores for iOS 8.1, users will be forced to restore to … [Read more...] about Last Chance to Update/Downgrade to iOS 8.1 and Jailbreak iOS 8 With Pangu

Apple Issues Statement on iOS ‘Masque Attack’

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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’

U.S. Government Issues Warning on iOS ‘Masque Attack’

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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’

Cydia 1.1.16 Fixes ‘Restore From Backup’ Issue, Increases Multitask Timeout

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Saurik has released an update to Cydia that fixes the 'Restore from Backup' issue which required you to reinstall Cydia Installer after restoring from an iTunes backup, after only less than a week from releasing the last Cydia update version 1.1.14.   Here's a look at what's new in Cydia 1.1.16: iOS 8 "Restore from Backup" Fixed This update fixes an important bug in … [Read more...] about Cydia 1.1.16 Fixes ‘Restore From Backup’ Issue, Increases Multitask Timeout