Webcast - iPhone Forensics 101: Bypassing the iPhone Passcode

In a live webcast scheduled for Thursday, September 11, 2008 17:00 GMT, iPhone hacker and data forensics expert Jonathan Zdziarski will provide the the steps used by law enforcement agencies to bypass the iPhone 3G's passcode lock by creating a custom firmware bundle.

Author of the upcoming book, iPhone Forensics, Jonathan has devoted much of his talent supporting law enforcement personnel with his development of a forensics toolkit that allows them to recover, process, and remove sensitive data stored on the iPhone, iPhone 3G, and iPod Touch. The live presentation is aimed towards law enforcement and anyone else who has a need to access the not-so-readily available data on an iPhone.

More details available at the O'Reilly website.

Pwnage iPhone Unlocking and Hacking Tool Now Available, Works Great

From Gizmodo - The iPhone Pwnage tool, which is used to flash your iPhone with hacked firmware that will allow you to run any application, use it unlocked in any compatible cellphone network, and basically do whatever you want do to with it, is now available for download.

You can access the download link here.

Hacked iPhones Confirmed As Bricking With Latest Update

From Slashdot -

The latest Software Update for the iPhone has been confirmed to brick hacked units.

The BBC reported that Apple's warning has now proved correct as many owners are reporting their phones no longer work following installation of the update. Apple requires iPhone owners to take out a lengthy contract with AT&T in the US but there are a number of programs on the net that unlock the device for use with other networks.

The only remedy is to do undo the hack.

Apple voiding warranties, blacklisting hacked iPhones?

From Engadget -


According to a recent report, an iPhone running third-party apps and operating on T-Mobile was flat out rejected when it entered an Apple store for service. The employee reportedly said that "the warranty was voided," and added that the mobile was "blacklisted" against future service or return. The owner did manage to coerce the Apple store manager to allow a return (albeit with a 10-percent restocking fee added on), but it's highly recommended reverting your iPhone to AT&T mode before returning it for service.

Nine Hacks That Will Make You the Master of Your IPhone

07.25.07 | 2:00 AM -

Only a few days after the iPhone went on sale, hackers were already kicking the wheels and checking under the hood to see if they could pimp out Apple's locked-down smartphone. After a month, they've made surprising progress. Wired has detailed some of the milestone hacks for what has been called "the most significant consumer electronics product ever."

Most of the hacks that have been publicized so far are aimed at controlling or enhancing your own iPhone, but a darker side has emerged too. A security firm announced a possible Wi-Fi-based browser exploit, which could give hackers access to an iPhone's microphone, surfing history and contact information -- and possibly website and e-mail passwords stored on the phone, too. Make no mistake: The iPhone is a magnet for hackers, both good and bad.

The hacks run the gamut from easy hacks almost anyone can do to advanced mods that require serious hardware and software skills.

Details at Wired.

Exploiting the iPhone

A group of security researchers at Security Evaluators have developed a toolchain for working with the iPhone's architecture (which also includes some tools from the #iphone-dev community), and created a proof-of-concept exploit capable of delivering files from the user's iPhone to a remote attacker. They have notified Apple of the vulnerability and proposed a patch.

A member of the team, Dr. Charlie Miller, will be presenting the full details of discovering the vulnerability and creating the exploit at BlackHat on August 2nd. Their site will be updated to reflect those details. In the meantime they have decided only to release general information about exploiting the iPhone.

Details at their Security Evaluators site.

How I put my old Cingular SIM in my iPhone and made it work.

For those who don't want to use AT&T to make voice calls on their phones, the HacktheiPhone site has step-by-step instructions on how to use an old Cingular SIM on the iPhone.