Apple releases iOS 4.3.4 update, gets jailbroken instantly

16 July, 2011
Apple released the iOS 4.3.4 update yesterday for all the supported devices. This update claims to solve the PDF exploit in iOS. However, as is usual with iOS updates, it also breaks your jailbreak should...

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  • AnonD-1404
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  • 16 Jul 2011

iPhone Pwned , 16 Jul 2011It doesn't matter how dedicated you are, if there are no ho... moreBut the problem is demand and reward. How many people actually WANT to break into YOUR wireless network? WHY do they want to do it?

If they just want to steal your bandwidth, it's not worth the effort. Sometimes, not even worth the effort to break a WEP network. If they wanted to steal money from you, then it'd be easier to use phishing, or drop a Trojan virus, or just out right rob you at gun point.

Given the reason to break WPA, the demand is just too low for the reward. If I use a brute force method to guess the password with a super computer, I'm sure it would take a lot less time. But what are the reward? In most cases, it ain't worth the effort.

Jailbreaking AND rooting an Android phone is much more rewarding. Comex accepts donations and I'm sure there are many other people donating. I myself have donated. The demand is very high and the reward is very high and therefore, people will spend their time doing it. Much more so then breaking a wireless encryption that may not give you the same level of reward in return.

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    • Laurynas
    • 0xM
    • 16 Jul 2011

    iPhone Pwned , 16 Jul 2011It doesn't matter how dedicated you are, if there are no ho... more@iPhone Pwned

    "It doesn't matter how dedicated you are, if there are no holes, it isn't possible to hack it."

    If there is a lock, there has to be a key too!

    "For instance, look at wireless security WPA-2, it is essentially not hack-able because it will take 30+ years and requires lots of CPU, RAM resources so unless you dedicate a minimum of 30 years of hacking one password, you won't get it."

    Bruteforsing is not the only one way. Remember that usually there is much more ways how to hack one or other thing!

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      • iPhone Pwned
      • q{v
      • 16 Jul 2011

      AnonD-14007, 16 Jul 2011is it just that iPhone jalbreakers are really dedicated, or... moreIt doesn't matter how dedicated you are, if there are no holes, it isn't possible to hack it. For instance, look at wireless security WPA-2, it is essentially not hack-able because it will take 30+ years and requires lots of CPU, RAM resources so unless you dedicate a minimum of 30 years of hacking one password, you won't get it. If you do dedicate that much time, you are an idiot/loser! As well, Apple knows that most people jailbreak and its demand will go down, so to keep interest in their platform they probably download the jailbreak and backtrack to see what it exploits and cover the exploitation months later.

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        • Shervin
        • 3Pq
        • 16 Jul 2011

        This PDF exploit was the security hole which Comex used in Untethered JailbreakMe 3.0

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          • Yet Another Android
          • Rbq
          • 16 Jul 2011

          Why is it that the only way people can use an iphone is by jailbreaking it? Is the OS by itself really not that good?

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            • Anonymous
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            • 16 Jul 2011

            AnonD-4697, 16 Jul 2011This is rare but good for Apple. They know iOS can be Ja... moreYour analysis makes sense since it's not even apple that is directly making money from application sales; the real money is from phone sales.

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              • Laurynas
              • 0xM
              • 16 Jul 2011

              JunePhilippines, 16 Jul 2011yes & No. Yes because this update is for PDF executing ... more@JunePhilippines "...which can jailbreak your iphone without PC and just by using built-in Safari browser in your iphone."

              Dos this jailbreak method was somehow based on PDF exploit ?

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                • AnonD-4697
                • LuN
                • 16 Jul 2011

                This is rare but good for Apple.

                They know iOS can be Jailbroken but this still acting loke "we didn't know"

                This has a large benefits for Apple since users "underground" can use their iPhones in the way they want. This is good sales for iDevices since if you get a new one this can be Jailbreaked easy.

                Maybe Dav Team and others are working in Apple payroll and the "cat & Mice" game is more at Tom & Jerry style....enemies but friends at least.

                So, Apple knows their game, for users will be better if Jailbreak cames from "default" BUT Apple using a "mask" wants o make thing to users they didn't know about the exploits...

                Cool :D the final benefit wl be for both users and Apple (sales).


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                  • JunePhilippines
                  • t7G
                  • 16 Jul 2011

                  Laurynas, 16 Jul 2011I think this update was oriented against certain PDF exploi... moreyes & No. Yes because this update is for PDF executing malicious code. and No, (you said the update is not for killing jailbreak),the update is release against JailbreakMe.com which can jailbreak your iphone without PC and just by using built-in Safari browser in your iphone.

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                    • Laurynas
                    • 0xM
                    • 16 Jul 2011

                    AnonD-14007, 16 Jul 2011is it just that iPhone jalbreakers are really dedicated, or... moreI think this update was oriented against certain PDF exploit. In other words it's goal wasn't to increase security level against jailbreak.

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                      • AnonD-4982
                      • SwC
                      • 16 Jul 2011

                      Good at suing other companies, shit at security

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                        • AnonD-14007
                        • L1F
                        • 16 Jul 2011

                        is it just that iPhone jalbreakers are really dedicated, or are there many security exploits?

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                          • Anonymous
                          • N9@
                          • 16 Jul 2011

                          Ok

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                            • iKasPus
                            • KiP
                            • 16 Jul 2011

                            jailbroken in flash 0.0