The untethered jailbreak software will go through testing before it is released Apple software hackers unveiled a website late Wednesday where the latest untethered jailbreak is expected to be released soon.An elite team of hackers has been working for months to develop an untethered jailbreak for iOS 6, Apple’s latest operating system, which would allow users to customize their phones and install applications not vetted by Apple.The website, evasi0n.com, said the jailbreak will work on all iPhone, iPod touch, iPad and iPad mini models on iOS 6.0 through 6.1.The team, which calls itself the “Evad3rs,” is composed of the hacker known on Twitter as “@pod2g,” David Wang (@planetbeing on Twitter); Eric McDonald (@musclenerd) and Nikias Bassen (@pimskeks). They also launched a new Twitter handle, “@evad3rs,” which had more than 77,000 followers in a short time. Wang wrote on Twitter on Tuesday: “In terms of release date, we’re aiming for approximately a week out, but it’s possible it will come sooner or later than that.”A tethered jailbreak exists, but it means the iOS 6 device must be connected to a computer. The jailbreaking process must also be repeated if the phone is rebooted, making it a less-than-ideal solution. Though legal in the U.S. under an exemption to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Apple discourages jailbreaking and can void warranties for altered devices. It also markedly stepped up its security stance in iOS 6.In October, Wang and McDonald said at the Hack in the Box security conference in Kuala Lumpur that it was becoming more difficult to find several vulnerabilities needed for a new jailbreak.Wang indicated earlier this month that the team was making progress, but that it wanted to wait until Apple released iOS 6.1 before releasing the jailbreak. Apple typically patches vulnerabilities in its software that allow jailbreaks. Releasing the jailbreak after Apple issues an update to the mobile operating system means users will have more time to jailbreak before Apple nixes vulnerabilities.Apple released iOS 6.1 on Monday, which fixed several bugs, including a kernel bug found by Mark Dowd of Azimuth Security. Other patches fixed problems with Wi-Fi and the Webkit browser layout engine in Safari.Send news tips and comments to jeremy_kirk@idg.com. Follow me on Twitter: @jeremy_kirk Related content news FBI probes into Pennsylvanian water utility hack by pro-Iran group Federal and state investigations are underway for the recent pro-Iran hack into a Pennsylvania-based water utility targeting Israel-made equipment. By Shweta Sharma Nov 29, 2023 4 mins Cyberattacks Utilities Industry feature 3 ways to fix old, unsafe code that lingers from open-source and legacy programs Code vulnerability is not only a risk of open-source code, with many legacy systems still in use — whether out of necessity or lack of visibility — the truth is that cybersecurity teams will inevitably need to address the problem. By Maria Korolov Nov 29, 2023 9 mins Security Practices Vulnerabilities Security news Amazon’s AWS Control Tower aims to help secure your data’s borders As digital compliance tasks and data sovereignty rules get ever more complicated, Amazon wants automation to help. By Jon Gold Nov 28, 2023 3 mins Regulation Cloud Security news North Korean hackers mix code from proven malware campaigns to avoid detection Threat actors are combining RustBucket loader with KandyKorn payload to effect an evasive and persistent RAT attack. By Shweta Sharma Nov 28, 2023 3 mins Malware Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe