Google releases iOS hack tool software or causes iOS 11 to be jailbroken

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Google this week unveiled a proof-of-concept tool that allows security researchers and other developers to break iOS 11.1.2. Google's tool software may also spawn apps that jailbreak devices running iOS 11.1.2.

Developed by Ian Beer, a well-known iOS "Ian Bill," This tool was released in Monday, using a security flaw known as "Tfp0", which has been fixed by Apple's release of iOS 11.2.

Bill, the Google Project Zero member, said in a media interview that the proof-of-concept tool was designed to help security researchers test iOS security technology. Although tested only on iphone 6s, iphone 7 and ipod Touch 6G, Bill believes it works for all iOS devices.

Bill last week unveiled a message from the Monday release of the concept verification tool via Twitter.

For the jailbreak community, an uncorrected flaw represents a valuable opportunity to develop an iphone hack tool. Because iOS is very secure, researchers who find security flaws in them usually sell the information to a third party, or report it to Apple for rewards, rather than exposing the defect.

This proof-of-concept tool can help researchers break iOS and access the iOS kernel before Apple releases the patch. While iOS 11.2 fixes the flaw, users can still download and install iOS 11.1.2, which means that new users will still be affected by this flaw.

Given the maturity of a platform and its built-in security protocols, iOS jailbreak tools are rare. According to the jailbreak website can I jailbreak, the latest jailbreak tool affects iOS 10 but is not valid for iphone 7.

Although the jailbreak tool was favored by users early on, it is almost extinct on the iOS platform. Although the iOS 11 jailbreak tool is not yet available, Bill's proof of concept tool may accelerate its advent.