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ChatGPT was tricked into generating valid activation keys for Windows 95

Sayan Sen — Mon, 03 Apr 2023 17:30:02 +0000

OpenAI's ChatGPT was successfully tricked into generating valid activation keys for Windows 95. Although it refused at first, a revised prompt was able to trick the AI without the chatbot realizing. Read more...

The PlayStation 5 has been jailbroken but the exploit is quite limited

Paul Hill — Mon, 03 Oct 2022 16:22:01 +0000

Modders have managed to jailbreak the PlayStation 5 using a WebKit exploit in an old PS5 firmware. The exploit is quite limited at this point, but work will likely continue to make it more useful. Read more...

Kodi 19 will get tvOS support but will drop iOS 32-bit

Paul Hill — Tue, 17 Mar 2020 13:46:02 +0000

The Kodi team has announced that 32-bit iOS devices will lose support beginning with Kodi 19. This update will bring support for two Apple TV devices and the accompanying Siri remote. Read more...

iOS 12.4.1 is out now with a jailbreak fix

Rich Woods — Mon, 26 Aug 2019 17:58:01 +0000

Apple today released security fixes for all of its operating systems. All of the updates exist to fix a single jailbreaking exploit, including iOS 12.4.1, tvOS 12.4.1, and macOS 10.14.6. Read more...

Chaos Communication Congress begins 32nd conference

Paul Hill — Sun, 27 Dec 2015 05:50:01 +0000

The four day 32C3 security and technology in politics event is about to begin. Here's your one-stop article containing important links for enjoying the event. Read more...

Zerodium pays out $1,000,000 bounty for iOS 9 exploit

Luke Payne — Wed, 04 Nov 2015 02:50:01 +0000

After announcing an iOS 9 exploit bounty earlier this year, security firm Zerodium has announced that one team was able to create an exploit that was eligible for the full million dollar payout. Read more...

First jailbreak for iOS 9 released to the wild

Chris Dupres — Thu, 15 Oct 2015 15:44:01 +0000

The first jailbreak to hit Apple's new mobile operating system has been released into the wild, disregarding the new security features Apple developed to stop these forms of device hacks. Read more...

Security firm Zerodium is offering $1,000,000 for iOS 9 jailbreak

Luke Payne — Wed, 23 Sep 2015 09:26:53 +0000

New security firm Zerodium is offering a million dollar payout for anyone who can provide a jailbreak for iOS 9. The initiative has been dubbed ‘The Million Dollar iOS 9 Bug Bounty'. Read more...

Popcorn Time makes its debut on iOS and doesn't require jailbreaking

Timi Cantisano — Thu, 09 Apr 2015 00:06:01 +0000

Popcorn Time has finally arrived on iOS devices. Although not an official release via the Apple App Store, it does still offer a streaming solution that can be loaded without jailbreaking. Read more...

Untethered evasi0n7 iOS 7 Jailbreak released

John Callaham — Mon, 23 Dec 2013 01:13:36 +0000

The Evad3rs hacker team has released the first known jailbreak for iOS 7, evasi0n7, which if installed allows for more control over Apple's latest mobile operating system. Read more...

Apple to patch Evasi0n jailbreak in upcoming update

Stephen Robinson — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 10:40:06 +0000

Apple has patched the Evasi0n jailbreak in the upcoming iOS 6.1.3 that was seeded to developers last week, however additional bugs have been found which may lead to a new one. Read more...

Windows RT jailbreak hack gets Apple Rhapsody OS on Surface

John Callaham — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 18:36:40 +0000

The recently announced jailbreak method for Microsoft's Windows RT has already allowed one people to install and run Apple's early Rhapsody OS on Microsoft's Surface tablet. Read more...

Windows RT jailbreak tool released

John Callaham — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 21:57:20 +0000

A software hacker has now released a tool that automates the previously discovered process that currently allows Microsoft's Windows RT to run unsigned ARM desktop applications. Read more...

Microsoft: Ingenious Windows RT jailbreak poses no security threat

Tim Schiesser — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 23:38:41 +0000

Microsoft has made a statement regarding the recent Windows RT jailbreak, stating that while the exploit is indeed ingenious, it does not pose a security threat for Windows RT users Read more...

iPhone 5 already jailbroken

John Callaham — Sat, 22 Sep 2012 21:59:28 +0000

A person claims to have already "jailbreaked" the iPhone 5 less than a day after the smartphone was released to the public and has installed the unofficial Cydia app on the phone. Read more...

RIP ChevronWP7, thanks for all the memories.

Andrew Stevenson — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 09:19:51 +0000

ChevronWP7 was an app created to allow Windows Phone 7 users to unlock (or jailbreak) their device. But now users have been advised their device will relock the next time they sync it with their PC. Read more...

Absinthe jailbreaks nearly 1 million iOS devices over holiday weekend

Nathan Tsui — Wed, 30 May 2012 07:04:34 +0000

Absinthe, the latest untethered jailbreak for iOS devices, including the new iPad 3, was used to jailbreak almost 1 million devices over the holiday weekend after its release on Friday. Read more...

Homeland Security wants to hack your console

Tyler Holman — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 19:13:03 +0000

The US Navy and DHS have tapped a computer forensics company to develop new methods of hacking gaming consoles and establishing a collection of data from second hand devices to use as a base. Read more...

iPhone and PS3 jailbreaker Geohot gets arrested

Jake Durasamy — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 19:35:25 +0000

George Hotz is facing a problem with the cops, but this time it's not for hacking gadgets or any other technology for that matter - the hacker was in fact caught with marijuana in his possession. Read more...

Untethered jailbreak for iPhone 4S and iPad 2 released [Update]

Denis Wong — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 23:37:12 +0000

For iPhone 4S and iPad 2 owners, the long wait for an untethered jailbreak is finally over. Those devices can now enjoy jailbroken freedom thanks to the Absinthe A5 tool. Read more...

iOS apps on Apple TV? There's a video for that

Denis Wong — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 10:18:26 +0000

If the efforts of two developers come to full fruition, one can soon run any iOS application straight from an Apple TV. Read more...

Untethered iOS 5.0.1 jailbreak for non-A5 devices available

Nathan Tsui — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 18:32:29 +0000

Christmas came late for iOS fans, as an untethered jailbreak is finally available for iOS 5.0.1 in most iOS devices that do not have the A5 processor - meaning the iPhone 4S and iPad 2 are excluded. Read more...

PlayStation 3 may have been jailbroken again

Paul Ferson — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 16:53:35 +0000

A video posted on the Internet points to a second jailbreak having appeared for Sony's PlayStation 3 console, six months after the previous exploit was closed off to hackers. Read more...

Jailbreaking iOS 5 results in the loss of 'over-the-air' updates

Paul Ferson — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 17:29:29 +0000

Jailbreaking iOS 5 could do more than simply annoy Apple, even after it was declared a completely legal practice. The popular mobile operating system, used on Apple's iPod Touch line-up, iPhones, and iPads, has recently... Read more...

Official iPad 2 jailbreak released

Eric Lehman — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 13:28:51 +0000

Just short of four months after its initial release, Apple's iPad 2 can now be safely jailbroken. Comex's long awaited JailbreakMe 3.0 was finally made available to the hacking public. Earlier this morning, users going... Read more...

iPad 2 jailbreak leaked; JailbreakMe.com up for auction

Eric Lehman — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 07:38:19 +0000

Sometime yesterday, a beta of iOS hacker Comex's iPad 2 jailbreak method was released to the internet. We've known that it's been possible to jailbreak the iPad 2 almost since day one but this is the... Read more...

Microsoft gives ChevronWP7 the blessing to jailbreak phones

Christopher White — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 20:44:36 +0000

Jailbreaking has always been a source of contention between hardware providers and the hobbyists who enjoy the products. Sony is notorious for suing people who attempt to use their products outside of the intended use... Read more...

PhoneIt-iPad turns iPad 3G into a phone

Tim Schiesser — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 11:33:04 +0000

So, for everyone who desperately craved the ability to use their iPad 3G as a phone, you now have the opportunity to thanks to the iPhoneIslam team. The guys, who were previously responsible for enabling... Read more...

Apple copied Wi-Fi sync app for iOS 5, student claims

Mike Brown — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 20:43:09 +0000

Apple has a bit of a reputation for taking ideas from the jailbreak community and incorporating them into their products. One recent example is the notification system in iOS 5, taken from a similar app... Read more...

iOS 5 beta already jailbroken

Mike Brown — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 11:00:38 +0000

Less than 24 hours after Apple announced iOS 5 at WWDC, jailbreakers have successfully managed to get free access to the operating system. At this time however, iOS 5 is in a limited beta and... Read more...

Stuttering animations in iOS 4.3.x? Here's the fix!

Denis Wong — Fri, 20 May 2011 23:52:09 +0000

They say that updates are supposed to bring enhancements and fixes. At most, the updates should provide those on the newest hardware with the most improvements. Not so with iOS 4.3 and its minor point... Read more...

iOS 4.3.3 untethered jailbreak out

Denis Wong — Sat, 07 May 2011 01:39:39 +0000

Third time's the charm? For the releases in iOS 4.3.x, of course. Even if it isn't, at least users of Apple iDevices can take comfort in knowing that if they choose to do more with... Read more...

Hackers restore OtherOS functionality to PS3

Paul Ferson — Fri, 06 May 2011 19:49:30 +0000

When Sony removed the PlayStation 3's OtherOS functionality almost nine months ago, they were subjected to a torrent of disapproval for their actions. Now, the sought-after feature has returned. Hackers have managed to restore the... Read more...

iOS 4.3.2 untethered jailbreak out

Denis Wong — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 05:56:39 +0000

It has been six days since iOS 4.3.2's release. Following its release, the author of the untethered exploit for 4.3.1, Stefan "i0n1c" Esser, tweeted last Friday that despite Apple's claims of patching up security vulnerabilities... Read more...

Apple releases iOS 4.3.2; iOS 4.2.7 for Verizon iPhone

Andrew Lyle — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 17:37:42 +0000

Apple has just released the latest update for iOS devices, firmware 4.3.2. Apple also included a separate update for Verizon iPhone users, iOS 4.2.7. The latest update addresses issues with the iPad 2 FaceTime application... Read more...

iOS 4.3.1 untethered jailbreak released

Andrew Lyle — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 19:27:02 +0000

A few hours ago, iOS hacker MuscleNerd, announced on Twitter that an untethered iOS 4.3.1 jailbreak is on track for "Funday" release. Funday, or the trending twitter topic #sundayisfunday, is a related nickname for a... Read more...

Sony to subpoena GeoHot's PayPal records

Michael Collado — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 08:00:06 +0000

If you decided to donate money to George Hotz (GeoHot) and went through with it in the last couple of years, you may want to take note. A judge has granted Sony the right to... Read more...

Judge allows Sony to subpoena IPs of visitors to GeoHot's website

Michael Collado — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 20:49:44 +0000

Federal magistrate Joseph Spero ruled this week that it was okay for Sony to acquire the IP addresses of visitors who took to George Hotz's, more likely known as GeoHot, website in search of jailbreaking... Read more...

Block and parry: Apple blocks iBooks for jailbreakers, community finds way around

Matthew Jones — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 10:51:52 +0000

For those who love picking up a digital tome via the iBookstore, but also love freeing their iPhone or iPod touch from certain Apple-enforced restrictions, it looked like there was a tough choice brewing today. According... Read more...

Verizon iPhone can be jailbroken

Brad Sams — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 18:31:55 +0000

When Verizon finally announced the iPhone, one looming question that couldn’t be answered until it was in the hands of the end user was, can it be jailbroken? Now that the handsets are finally being... Read more...