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iPhone, iPod Touch 1.1.1 Firmwares Jailbroken

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the pat-yourselves-on-the-back dept.

vertigoCiel writes "Hackers Niacin and Dre have recently gained full read and write access to the filesystems of both the iPhone and the iPod Touch. The Jailbreak exploits a vulnerability in Safari's TIFF library to execute the necessary code when the specially crafted image is loaded. Access can then be permanently sustained by modifying the fstab file with iPhuc"

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  1. Well by Deag · · Score: 4, Funny

    iphucing love the name

    1. Re:Well by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

      iPhorone welcome our IPhucing overlords

  2. Re:Dumb user's guide to hacking my iPhone by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Is there any place/website I can just go to and find out the "current status" of what I can do with specific firmware revision? Without digging through the developer forums, or idling in IRC asking stupid questions?

    Sure, you can always come to slashdot to ask stupid questions. : p

  3. Re:Makes me wonder by Rob+T+Firefly · · Score: 5, Funny

    What 'hint'? They are under legal obligation to maintain their firmware so that the phones can't be used on other networks for another 5 years. I could sign a specially-worded contract putting me under legal obligation to learn how to breathe margarine and turn the moon into a Buick, but it doesn't mean I'll be able to in practice.
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  4. Re:iPhuc? by gEvil+(beta) · · Score: 3, Funny

    Who said total nerds weren't funny? It's a wonder with comedy like this more pocket protector types don't get laid.

    Well, according to the name of the program, at least one does...

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  5. Re:Makes me wonder by Gilmoure · · Score: 5, Funny

    iPhone is really pretty?

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  6. For Example: Soviet Union and South Korea by Johnny+Mozzarella · · Score: 5, Funny

    In the Soviet Union the firmware is under legal obligation to maintain you for 5 years.

    In South Korea only old people maintain their firmware.

  7. Re:TIFF image exploit? by Durzel · · Score: 5, Funny

    Well you're almost right.

    If it's an image handling vulnerability in IE then the skies are falling and it's featured on the front page of Slashdot.

    If the same vulnerability appears in Firefox then it's trivial and automatically "nothing to worry about" simply because it's OSS.

    If it's a vulnerability in iPhone then Apple intended it to be there in the first place and it's the users who are mistaken in thinking it was a problem.

  8. iPhuc??? by steve_thatguy · · Score: 4, Funny

    I didn't know Apple had a sex-toy product line.

  9. Re:Makes me wonder by camperslo · · Score: 3, Funny

    Kinda funny how people use the word "free". It's a bundle.

    Calling those phones free is like getting a "free" wedding ring. You do get the ring, but the one giving it to you expects exclusive rights to screw you...

  10. I'd just like to point out by SpiritGod21 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Apple's firmware division is not in charge of Gundam.

    1. Re:I'd just like to point out by TheBOfN · · Score: 2, Funny

      In Soviet Russia, Gundam is in charge.