As promised back in February, Dopamine and TrollStore lead developer Lars Fröder (@opa334dev) took the stage at Zer0con 2024, a high-level and closed conference about software security, to discuss a technical deep dive about jailbreaking iOS 16.
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Install iOS 17.4.1 to get fixes and patches for two security issues
Although iOS 17.4.1 doesn't introduce any new features, you're recommended to install it to get Apple's latest security patches protecting against threats.
New Reveil app for TrollStore reincarnates pwn20wnd’s Unveil security analysis & system information app
Some time ago, iOS developer and unc0ver jailbreak lead developer pwn20wnd released an app in the App Store called Unveil that could display device information and check for software modifications on said device.
New rumor suggests iPadOS 18 could drop support for checkm8 exploit-vulnerable iPads
Lots of people who hold iPhone jailbreaking near and dear to their hearts remember the sinking feeling they felt when Apple announced that iOS 17 wouldn’t run on the iPhone X and older devices. This decision effectively ended the use of the checkm8 exploit to jailbreak any iPhone firmware newer than iOS 16.
Dopamine jailbreak developer Lars Fröder to present at Zer0con 2024
If you, like so many other jailbreakers, enjoy the experience of listening to jailbreak makers speak at special events, then you might be interested in knowing that Dopamine jailbreak lead developer Lars Fröder (@opa334dev) will give a talk at Zer0con 2024.
iOS 17.4 lets Apple Cash users generate virtual card numbers for Safari AutoFill
With a virtual card number for your Apple Cash account set up, a new security code will be automatically generated for every online transaction.
iOS 17.4: Stolen Device Protection gains a new ‘Always’ security delay setting
iOS 17.4 brings a new option to the Stolen Device Protection feature to always require a security delay when attempting to change critical settings.
Dopamine jailbreak developer says recent PPL bypass won’t support iOS 16.5.1 on A15+ devices
Lots of prospective iPhone and iPad jailbreakers are undoubtedly excited about the onset of Dopamine 2, the next-generation jailbreak expected to launch in the coming months that will expand jailbreaking to arm64e devices on iOS & iPadOS 16.0-16.5.1 for the first time, in addition to other already-jailbreakable versions on more devices.
iOS/iPadOS 15.8.1 and 16.7.5 bring latest security fixes to older iPhones and iPads
Do you still rock an older iPhone or iPad that can't be updated to iOS 17? If so, you can get essential security fixes by installing iOS 15.8.1 and 16.7.5.
Misaka v8.1.2 introduces fix for AT&T customers who couldn’t access the app due to filtering
The Misaka package manager app for MacDirtyCow and kernel file descriptor (kfd) exploit-vulnerable handsets has received another update on Tuesday, this time bringing the project up to version 8.1.2.
New puaf_landa method for kfd exploit adds support for iOS 16.x, patched in iOS 16.7
So if you’ve been following along in the jailbreak community for the past year, then you’ve undoubtedly heard about the kernel file descriptor (kfd) exploit, which supported iOS & iPadOS versions 16.0-16.5 & 16.6 beta 1, as well as iOS & iPadOS 15.0-15.7.6.