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

[Bernard SG]

There is nothing secret about what the guy does. He is just good at it. Good at breaking things, which doesn't necessarily mean he is good at building things as well.
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Well, I'd think he's awesome at building stuff. The elegance of Jailbreakme.com approach is totally mind-blowing.

 

[Nathanjc13]

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Comex, the hacker behind JailbreakMe.com, is joining Apple as an intern. JailbreakMe.com made it extremely easy for iOS users to jailbreak their devices simply by visiting a website. He announced the hiring on Twitter:

It's been really, really fun, but it's also been a while and I've been getting bored. So, the week after next I will be starting an internship with Apple.

Forbes unmasked Comex as Nicholas Allegra, a 19-year old Brown University student from Chappaqua, NY, by Forbes. In that article, Allegra described jailbreaking as "like editing an English paper... You just go through and look for errors. I don't know why I seem to be so effective at it."

Allegra's latest jailbreak utilized an exploit in Apple's PDF renderer to run custom software to crack iOS devices. Apple patched the bug after little more than a week, but the elegant solution, and the complete ease with which it allowed users jailbreak their phones, illustrate the talent that Allegra has.

The Forbes article ended by wondering if Apple's security team needs a new intern. It seems that they do, though Allegra didn't specify what he will be working on at Apple.

This isn't the first time Apple has hired from the jailbreak community. Earlier this year MobileNotifier developer Peter Hajas was picked up as an Apple summer intern. Unlike Hajas, however, Allegra has actually been responsible for some of the tools that have made jailbreaking possible on the iPhone.

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

Why can't u do it on 3G ????!!?

 

[Wicked1]

Can you say Bye Bye to JBing, it looks as though Apple can not seem to fight the JB community then what better way then to hire him, and I am sure he is going to be getting a boat load of cash to help Apple secure iOS so good for him, smart on Apple's part and maybe iOS will get better and there will no longer be a need for a JB.

Interesting article.

 

[thewitt]

Who said anything about building things? FWIW if it's no secret why would Apple show interest with this guy? Remember Apple announced that their iOS was so secure that it was no longer subject to jailbreaking yet this kid figured out a simple web-based exploit. Obviously this kid knows something all their iOS engineers missed and that is a secret worth investigating.

It was hardly simple, and required many months of work.

I'm glad Apple has hired him because he is an extremely talented individual.

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