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jailbreaking: The process of removing hardware restrictions on iOS, Apple’s operating system, on devices running it through the use of software exploits; such devices include the iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, and second-generation Apple TV. Jailbreaking permits root access to the iOS file system and manager, allowing the download of additional applications. Jailbreaking is a form of privilege escalation. The name refers to breaking the device out of its “jail,” which is a technical term used in Unix-style systems, for example in the term FreeBSD jail. Computer criminals may jailbreak an iPhone to install malware, or target jailbroken iPhones on which malware can be installed more easily. Jailbreaking is legal in the United States, but may not be in other countries. The following are the types of jailbreaking:
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Ayala, L. (2016). J. In: Cybersecurity Lexicon. Apress, Berkeley, CA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-2068-9_11
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