After initial signs pointed towards a good chance that iOS 8 was jailbreakable, Stefan Esser (i0n1c), tweeted an image that shows off the ability to SSH into an iPod touch running iOS 8 from his Mac. I just leave this here ... … [Read more...] about iOS 8 Beta Successfully Jailbroken by i0n1c
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iOS 8 Beta To Be Jailbreakable!
Stefan Esser, a hacker known as i0n1c, reports that the just released iOS 8 beta is likely jailbreakable. Download finished. Initial tests show that iOS 8 beta does not fix anything. Dumped kernel fine, but code changed and patches are not found. I guess tomorrow I need a few hours in the office to fix the code and then the JB should be iOS 8 beta compatible. Only question … [Read more...] about iOS 8 Beta To Be Jailbreakable!
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
JailbreakCon Live Stream
JailbreakCon Live Stream JailbreakCon (WWJC) is the only event of its kind: where the iOS jailbreaking community gathers to meet each other in real life and talk about the iOS devices, jailbreak exploits, extensions (tweaks), and themes that we love. Sunday's talks are at the heart of JailbreakCon, teaching and sharing what we know, with something … [Read more...] about JailbreakCon Live Stream
Winocm Demonstrates Untethered Jailbreak of iOS 7.1 on iPhone 4
Winocm has posted a video demonstrating an untethered jailbreak of iOS 7.1. The video which was posted to YouTube demonstrates the untethered jailbreak on a Verizon iPhone 4 (n92). Details are scarce; however, it appears that the untethered jailbreak may also work on at least the iPhone 4S as well. … [Read more...] about Winocm Demonstrates Untethered Jailbreak of iOS 7.1 on iPhone 4
iOS 7.1 Patches the Evasi0n7 Jailbreak!
This is a warning to all jailbreakers. Apple has patched the evasi0n7 jailbreak with the release of iOS 7.1. Please do not update if you wish to retain your jailbreak. You will not be able to downgrade back to to 7.0.6. … [Read more...] about iOS 7.1 Patches the Evasi0n7 Jailbreak!
Evad3rs Update Evasi0n7 to Jailbreak iOS 7.0.6
The evad3rs have released an official update to evasi0n7 that brings support for jailbreaking the new iOS 7.0.6 firmware. Apple recently released iOS 7.0.6 and iOS 6.1.6 to fix a major security issue with SSL that allowed an attacker to actively intercept your network connection and freely snoop on you. Pod2g of the evad3rs said, "One of the worst day for Apple. … [Read more...] about Evad3rs Update Evasi0n7 to Jailbreak iOS 7.0.6