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Apple has already released iOS 4.2.1 (8C154) for Apple TV 2G.On the other hand The developer behind NitoTV app for jailbroken 2nd-gen Apple TV has released an unofficial PwnageTool bundle which can jailbreak Apple TV 2G on the latest iOS 4.2.1 firmware with the existing version of PwnageTool.
One more days ago i’ve reported that SHAtter is Publishing soon to Burn the Exploit.In that report i’ve mention that iPhone hacker and sn0wbreeze tool developer, iH8sn0w got the source code of SHAtter and handed it to iHaz3 who himself is not a member of any Dev team.Some sources claim that iHaz3 started distributing SHAtter’s exploit that can burn the exploit.
Network World has reported that an API that was initially introduced in the first iOS4 firmware; to detect if an iDevice had been jailbroken, has now been removed in the iOS4.2.1 firmware.This API was actually used in some applications like AirWatch or Sybase’s Afaria, to detect for unauthorized modifications to the iDevice’s filesystem. With this API gone, developers who have previously implemented this API will need to get creative and create their own solution to checking for if an iDevice has been jailbroken.
A hacker managed to break into an iPhone and hijack the entire SMS database; including messages that had been deleted.Now besides the fact that it is unbelievable that the iPhone is this un-secure; it has inspired a security analyst who goes by the name of Stefan Esser to develop a jailbreaking tool that will automatically make all iDevices more secure by using ASLR technology.
P0sixninja the hacker behind Greenpois0n jailbreak has announced that the new version of Greenpois0n is being updated to be untethered jailbreak for iOS 4.2.1 on iPhone 4,3GS iPod touch 4G, 3G and iPad, but the untethered task has caused a delay in releasing the new Greenpois0n.However, he didn’t disclose what type of exploit he was working on/using for this permanent untethered jailbreak.
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Popular iPhone Dev Team member MuscleNerd has confirmed that an untethered jailbreak working on the latest iOS 4.2.1 firmware is about to ready.iPhone Dev team have managed to exploit a hole they found in iOS 4.2 beta 3.MuscleNerd says no exploit is not new, just a reusable method and specifically for those who have saved the mentioned SHSH.
Team X3 has successfully jailbreak PlayStation 3 firmware 3.50.The jailbreak of PS3 is done using the X3 Max PS3 Dongle.It is the first time PS firmware 3.50 is jailbreaked directly without any downgrading.Previously you have to downgrade PlayStation 3 Firmware 3.42 and 3.5 to earlier versions to jailbreak it. Now Team X3 has made it possible to launch homebrew application on firmware 3.50 without downgrading it first.
Apple has already released iOS 4.2 version for Apple TV 2G.Here is a step by step guideline for those who want to jailbreak their Apple TV2 on iOS 4.2 with PwnageTool.Developer behind popular nitoTV plugin @nitoTV tested that the PwnageBundle which is being used in this guide to jailbreak ATV2 on iOS 4.2 is not from official sources but it works without any problem.