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A dangerous new jailbreak for AI chatbots was just discovered
Microsoft released more details about a troubling new generative AI jailbreak technique, called "Skeleton Key," that bypasses a chatbot's safety guardrails.
Apple has pulled an app that told you if your iPhone was hacked
Apple has removed System and Security Info, an app that told users if their phone had been hacked, from the App Store.
Grab your popcorn: Netflix-style torrent app Popcorn Time is now on iOS
Popcorn Time, the controversial Netflix-style streaming service, has just come out with an app for non-jailbroken iOS devices.
UPDATE: Evasion iOS 7 Jailbreak released, controversial Chinese app store removed
The latest iOS 7 Jailbreak is out, but it's not exactly what it seems. The update doesn't support Cydia and includes a mysterious Chinese Appstore
Three methods of jailbreaking new iPad surface within hours of its release
Within a matter of hours, three methods of jailbreaking the new iPad were unveiled in record time.
Goodbye 2011, goodbye Windows Phone unlocks, as ChevronWP7 tokens sell out
All the tokens needed to perform the ChevronWP7 unlock for Windows Phone devices have been sold out and although there are discussions on whether to continue the service, as of now it's no longer available.
AT&T to crack down on users who tether without a tethering plan
AT&T officially announced it will start taking action against iPhone users who tether their phone without the $20-per-month service plan.
Jailbreak exploit-fixing iOS 4.3.4 update has been jailbroken
The latest iOS update, version 4.3.4, which fixed an exploit that hackers had been using for jailbreaks, has itself been jailbroken mere days after its release.
Apple iOS 4.3.4 patches PDF security hole
Apple's iOS 4.3.4 update patches a significant security hole that could allow attacks via malicious PDFS - and the patch also shuts down Jailbreakme.com.
Germany issues alert over iOS jailbreak; Apple promising fix
A new iOS jailbreak based on a PDF exploit has prompted Germany to issue a consumer alert - and Apple is promising a fix.
Hackers uncover new PDF exploit for iOS jailbreak
JailbreakMe.com is back online, once again making jailbreaking a cinch and simultaneously raising concerns about iOS security.
Untethered iOS 4.3.2 jailbreak released, no iPad 2 support yet
Dev-Team releases the latest redsn0w untethered jailbreak for Apple's iOS 4.3.2., with versions available for both Mac OS X and Windows. The jailbreak supports all iOS 4.3.2-capable devices with the exception of the iPad 2.
New services promise lifetime iPhone unlocking, for a price
Their methods are still a little fuzzy, but a few websites are advertising an authorized iPhone unlock that won't void your warranty.
iOS 4.3.1 gets untethered jailbreak for Windows and OS X, iPad 2 not compatible
Hacker crew Dev-Team releases its latest redsn0w jailbreak for iOS 4.3.1 with Windows and Mac compatibility, though the iPad 2 is not supported.
PS3 hacker George Hotz fights back against Sony lawsuit
After taking a few rounds of beatings, the legal team of PlayStation 3 jailbreak hacker George "GeoHot" Hotz has come off the ropes swinging at SCEA and their lawsuit.
Sony PlayStation 3 hacker George Hotz denies fleeing to South America
PlayStation 3 hacker George "GeoHot" Hotz, who is currently being sued by Sony, has shot down claims by Sony that he fled the country to avoid legal action against him.
Hacked SIM card allows jailbreak-free, headache-heavy iPhone 4 unlock
A new hardware-based iPhone 4 hack unlocks devices running everything up to and including iOS 4.3, though it carries a $70 price tag and a couple of headache-inducing attached strings.
AT&T cracks down on unauthorized tethering
AT&T customers who jailbreak their iPhones in order to use tethering without the purchase of a $45-per-month plan could soon receive a sternly worded letter from the wireless carrier.
Judge: Sony may access PS3 hacker GeoHot’s PayPal records
A California magistrate has granted Sony permission to access the PayPal records of hacker George "GeoHot" Hotz, who published the first-ever PS3 jailbreak online in 2009.
iOS 4.3 tethered jailbreak sn0wbreeze for Windows released in beta
sn0wbreeze, a tethered jailbreak for iOS 4.3 running on Windows, gets a public beta release from iH8sn0w.
Jailbreak for iOS 4.3 is already up and running
A YouTube user posts a video showing an iPad updated to the newly released iOS 4.3 running an untethered jailbreak.
Anyone who visited GeoHot’s PS3 jailbreak website is now part of Sony lawsuit
A judge has ruled that Sony may unmask the identities of anyone who visited the website of George "GeoHot" Hotz, which contained PlayStation 3 jailbreak tools.
Greenpoison iOS 4.2.1 jailbreak could shut you out of iBooks
Chronic Dev Team's iOS 4.2.1 Greenpois0n jailbreak can be detected by iBooks, which subsequently blocks the app's access to purchased content if a hack is detected.
Sony accidentally retweets PS3 ‘jailbreak’ code, mistakes it for a ‘Battleship’ reference
Mistaking it for a reference to "Battleship," Sony accidentally retweets the jailbreak code that it is trying to keep from being published.
Greenp0ison iOS 4.2.1 jailbreak released for Windows, app sources feel the strain
The greenp0ison jailbreak for iOS 4.2.1 got a Windows release over the weekend, and the influx of new jailbreakers put a strain on top app sources.
Greenp0ison finally unleashes iOS 4.2.1 untethered jailbreak
Chronic Dev Team released greenp0ison rc5 Thursday night, the long-awaited tethered jailbreak for Apple's iOS 4.2.1.
Sony wins injunction against PS3 hacker George Hotz
Sony has been granted a temporary injunction against George Hotz, preventing him from publishing information about jailbreaking PlayStation 3 consoles.