It appears you have not yet registered with our community. To register please click here...

 
Go Back [M] > Madshrimps > WebNews
Apple patches unpatching security update Apple patches unpatching security update
FAQ Members List Calendar Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read


Apple patches unpatching security update
Reply
 
Thread Tools
Old 29th August 2019, 09:10   #1
[M] Reviewer
 
Stefan Mileschin's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Romania
Posts: 148,068
Stefan Mileschin Freshly Registered
Default Apple patches unpatching security update

Jailbreak time is over

Apple has released today an iOS security update to patch a bug the company's software geniuses un-patched allowing hackers to craft new jailbreaks for current iOS versions.

Apple is not fond of jailbreaks because they provide users with the ability to do what they like with the expensive phone they paid for so when a bug, discovered by Ned Williamson, a Google Project Zero security engineer, allows a malicious app to exploit a "user-after-free" vulnerability and run code with system privileges in the iOS kernel Jobs' Mob went into a panic.

iOS version 12.4.1, released today, re-patches this bug that was initially fixed in iOS 12.3 but was accidentally unpatched in iOS 12.4, last month.

Apple's blunder didn't go unnoticed and earlier this month, a security researcher named Pwn20wnd released a public exploit based on Williamson's bug that could be used to jailbreak up-to-date iOS devices and grant users complete control over their iPhones.

The Tame Apple Press is warning users not to take risk and jailbreak their devices as malware operators and spyware vendors can also use Pwn20wnd's jailbreak too. Such is the price of freedom.

https://fudzilla.com/news/mobile/492...ecurity-update
Stefan Mileschin is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Microsoft patches Google-outed Windows security hole Stefan Mileschin WebNews 0 9th November 2016 06:57
FCC wants to know why mobile security patches take so long Stefan Mileschin WebNews 0 11th May 2016 07:17
Apple Patches 144 Security Flaws Across Seven Products Stefan Mileschin WebNews 0 20th October 2014 10:46
Windows 8.1 Patches Won't Install Without April Update Stefan Mileschin WebNews 0 11th June 2014 09:58
‘Call of Duty: Ghosts’ update patches ‘god mode’ exploit, fixes multiplayer issues Stefan Mileschin WebNews 0 6th December 2013 09:07
Oracle patches major Java 7 security vulnerability Stefan Mileschin WebNews 0 15th January 2013 08:29
Microsoft's November security updates include critical Windows 8 and RT patches Stefan Mileschin WebNews 0 12th November 2012 09:06
Adobe Will Issue Free Security Patches for Creative Suite Stefan Mileschin WebNews 0 14th May 2012 09:25
Mozilla Patches 'Critical' Firefox Security Hole Stefan Mileschin WebNews 0 13th February 2012 10:07
PS3 3.42 software update reportedly patches jailbreak jmke WebNews 0 7th September 2010 15:36

Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


All times are GMT +1. The time now is 10:46.


Powered by vBulletin® - Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Content Relevant URLs by vBSEO