Write-up for alloc8: untethered bootrom exploit for iPhone 3GS
alloc8 brings freedom to millions of iPhone 3GS devices, forever, by exploiting a powerful vulnerability in function malloc in the bootrom. Both revisions of iPhone 3GS bootrom are vulnerable, but old bootrom is also vulnerable to 24Kpwn, which is faster than alloc8.[…]
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Secure ROM extraction on Apple iPhone 6S
Apple patents kill switch for iPhone camera
Patent issues aside, government misuse aside, this infrared interface to iPhone is also a potential new OOB vector for attackers. I’m sure the concert recording industry will keep the technology secret, along with law enforcement. 🙂 If other phone/camera vendors compete with Apple, they will have to create a second attack vector, or license this patented method.
https://www.yahoo.com/tech/apple-patents-kill-switch-iphone-062022866.html
https://www.aclunc.org/blog/will-apples-new-patent-push-delete-ability-record-police
Patent issues a
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