Comex, the Hacker Behind JailbreakMe.com, Hired as Apple Intern

[Shrink]

It takes a thief to catch a thief.

 

[dtshaw82]

Proverb

Reminds me a bit of... "Keep your friends close and your enemies closer"

 

[QuarterSwede]

Well, there goes iOS 5 jailbreak...
I hope jailbreaking doesn't stop.

It won't. I'm running iOS 5 beta 6 jailbroken. The untethered jailbreak is what was Comex's specialty.

 

[ARF900]

He could never pick up a pen (or an iphone) for them and this would be a good decision. Just having him on their team will stop him from releasing jailbreaks.

 

[likemyorbs]

It won't. I'm running iOS 5 beta 6 jailbroken. The untethered jailbreak is what was Comex's specialty.

Did comex make that jailbreak? Also, I wouldn't trust a tethered jailbreak on a phone, iPad maybe.

 

[nospeed411]

Oh man, I'm ill in. Comex has been awesome and jail breaking an Ipad with his solution was sick good.

Congrats to Nicholas but man we just lost a legend. Guy is Da Absolute Bomb.

Somehow seeing your from Jersey this statement does not surprise me. Oh and your signature makes me want to vomit...Kthnxbye.

 

[JP3G]

Backdoor for later use?

 

[haruhiko]

First we lost Steve as the CEO
Then we lost comex as the legend Jailbreaker.
Oh, and geohot was hired too.

 

[MacSince1990]

Oh man, I'm ill in. Comex has been awesome and jail breaking an Ipad with his solution was sick good.

Congrats to Nicholas but man we just lost a legend. Guy is Da Absolute Bomb.

Um. #1, no one's said "da bomb" since the mid-nineties........ #2, a legend? It's just some ugly nineteen-year-old kid.

 

[n8236]

Good job, Allegra! Congrats on the gig! You'll make it big, someday!

There will always be a better you who will JB iPhones when you are not

 

[haruhiko]

Did comex make that jailbreak? Also, I wouldn't trust a tethered jailbreak on a phone, iPad maybe.

Comex made the untethered jailbreak for 4.3 - 4.3.3
Also he made the ONLY untethered jailbreak for the iPad 2.

 

[Spencer Reynen]

Steve jobs leaves and look what happends. Hiring their hackers.

Ah, I guess it'll make em stronger. oh well

 

[B J M]

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I support this "if you can't beat em join em" mentality. Kudos for hiring him, sony should have done this with Geo. Two birds with one stone, getting rid of a problem whilst making a solution. I understand the principle behind it but it's still a perfect answer to a problem.

 

[chrono1081]

Why doesn't Hollywood do this? Hire some real hackers to help write some semi-believable dialog for the actors trying to portray them.

THIS!!!!

I don't ever claim to know anything about hacking but I know its not what is in Hollywood movies.

If anyone wants a good laugh look at this article:

http://www.cracked.com/article_19160_8-scenes-that-prove-hollywood-doesnt-get-technology.html

Seriously, writers, directors, and actors playing the parts should all be ashamed.

My favorite one has got to be I think number 5 where the girl says "I'll create a GUI interface in Visual Basic to track his IP." O..m...g.....

 

[thejadedmonkey]

So basically, Apple is paying someone a lot of money to not write a jailbreak hack. This just goes to show, if you can't beat em, join em.

 

[B J M]

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Why doesn't Hollywood do this? Hire some real hackers to help write some semi-believable dialog for the actors trying to portray them.

THIS!!!!

I don't ever claim to know anything about hacking but I know its not what is in Hollywood movies.

If anyone wants a good laugh look at this article:

http://www.cracked.com/article_19160_8-scenes-that-prove-hollywood-doesnt-get-technology.html

Seriously, writers, directors, and actors playing the parts should all be ashamed.

My favorite one has got to be I think number 5 where the girl says "I'll create a GUI interface in Visual Basic to track his IP." O..m...g.....

I have actually read this article prior to your post :L despite it being american, it's still a regular site I visit here in the UK!

 

[mKizzo]

I doubt he will be working retail

Didn't the COO spot just open up?

 

[MacNewsFix]

Same thing governments do. Hire the hackers trying to get into their systems. Kill 2 birds with 1 stone.

Yep. That's why the NSA has recruiters at DEF CON.

 

[Nicolas4ever]

This is the beginning of the end for JB.He will probably close the security holes .But anyway congrats Comex

 

[AppleScruff1]

Well, there goes iOS 5 jailbreak...
I hope jailbreaking doesn't stop.

Steve doesn't approve of jailbreaking. The device is as he intended it to be.

 

[The Catalyst]

Nice gig.

Good for him!

 

[Rot'nApple]

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer! Wonder how long this will work out?
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[inkswamp]

Why doesn't Hollywood do this? Hire some real hackers to help write some semi-believable dialog for the actors trying to portray them.

Because it takes a real hacker to know what a real hacker sounds like, so it's a catch-22. I expect that any script kiddie could convince your average Hollywood type that he's the real deal.

 

[kalsta]

My favorite one has got to be I think number 5 where the girl says "I'll create a GUI interface in Visual Basic to track his IP." O..m...g.....

Exactly! That's what I'm talking about!! Pseudotechnobabble from the not-so-very creative pens of Hollywood's script machines.

 

[Amerabian]

I can go to JailBreakMe.com and jailbreak iOS devices.

I'm sure Microsoft would be interested in hiring me!