Pangu has come out with an iOS 9.3.4 jailbreak, an untethered crack that surprising comes out without the usual hype from the Apple jailbreaking fans. With Apple thwarting the jailbreaking intentions of hackers the attention somehow died down since the release of the unforeseen iOS 9.3.4.
This operating system has been out for several weeks now so the sudden release was equally unexpected. But as one would guess, Apple would not be far behind to thwart it once again with the release of another unannounced update in the iOS 9.3.5.
Apple’s iOS 9.3.5 not meant for Pangu crack
Incidentally, the release of iOS 9.3.5 was not really directed to the hacking exploits of Pangu and other hacker groups. Rather, it was a patch released by the Cupertino company in response to intrusions stemming from a company called the NSO group.
According to the New York Times, the arms dealer took advantage of three security vulnerabilities on Apple products to spy on dissidents and journalists. Among the things that the software of the group could do was read text messages, emails and even track calls and the contacts in devices. Further, it can even do the usual collection of passwords, record audio and easily track the owner of the device. Apple acted swiftly after they were tipped by researchers (Bill Marczak and John Scott-Railton) at the Citizen Lab at Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto’s Munk School of Global Affairs and Lookout.
iOS 9.3.4 jailbreak could still be of use
Accidental as it may, folks who still want to use the iOS 9.3.4 jailbreak can do so as the latest patch is still propagating. This is an untethered version meaning users no longer need the aid of a PC when the device is rebooted.
Once installed, users will gain access to the Cydia store to download available apps. The iOS 9.3.4 jailbreak can be applied to the iPhones 4S to the iPhone 6s Plus, iPads, and the iPod Touch.
