Comex is one of the most accomplished hackers in the world, being responsible for, among other things, the most popular iPhone jailbreak software, JailbreakMe, which is the only exploit that can jailbreak an iPhone in one step without tethering it to a computer. Needless to say, the jailbreakme.com website is blocked on the WiFi networks of every Apple store and Best Buy in the world.
Turns out Comex is a 19 year old guy named Nicholas Allegra.
"Dino Dai Zovi, co-author of the Mac Hacker’s Handbook, says JailbreakMe’s sophistication is on par with that of Stuxnet, a worm thought to have been designed by the Israeli or U.S. government to infect Iran’s nuclear facilities. He compares Allegra’s skills to the state-sponsored intruders that plague corporations and governments, what the cybersecurity industry calls “advanced-persistent threat” hackers: “He’s probably five years ahead of them,” says Dai Zovi."
He's as good or better than anyone the FBI or CIA has. Cybersecurity? There is no cybersecurity.
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