Pod2g Begins Work on Hacking iPhone 4S Baseband

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Posted August 9, 2012 at 6:43pm by Shalom Levytam

Pod2g has begun work on hacking the iPhone 4S baseband, according to tweets from the renowned hacker. Previously, pod2g had concentrated on jailbreak exploits.

As some have found, I am playing with the baseband. Already found a non exploitable DoS. I hope I can find more stuff.

His effort to hack the baseband is being performed from the network side (as opposed to the from within the iPhone) with help from a USRP N210 software radio.

Unfortunately, even if he is successful, any exploit found would need to be triggerable from the main app CPU side to be used in a software unlock.

The TippingPoint DVLabs Pwn2Own competition in September is offering $100,000 for a baseband exploit and pod2g may have his eyes set on that prize.

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Pod2g Begins Work on Hacking iPhone 4S Baseband

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JuergenWest - August 11, 2012 at 9:02am

Isnt pod2g against unlocking? Or what other purpose does baseband hacking serve?

captain obvious - August 10, 2012 at 4:20pm

Isn't it a little late to be doing this now? Would've been nice if this started last year. Jus sayin'

JuergenWest - August 11, 2012 at 9:07am

Its never too late considering the latest software unlock for the iPhone 3G was only recently released and that phone was retired a couple years ago. Eg 6.15 to 5.13 baseband downgrade.

Pod2fans - August 10, 2012 at 2:47am

Go ahead man you can do it, but keep it secrecy, and dont tweet 2 much

tdtran1025 - August 10, 2012 at 1:32am

Finding the key for The lock box.