David Wang (also known as planetbeing) is a mobile phone hacker.
In 2007, as part of the early iOS jailbreaking community, he developed instructions for how to jailbreak an iPhone while using Windows, along with contributing to the initial version of JailbreakMe.[1] In 2010, Wang modified iPhone software to enable using the Android operating system on the phone.[2] He worked on iOS jailbreaks as part of the iPhone Dev Team[3] and the Evad3rs team,[4] and he won a Pwnie Award for his jailbreaking work with the Evad3rs.[5] Their work included Evasi0n.[6] He also wrote an open source tool, xpwn, that was cited in books about iPhone hacking.[7][8]
While working for Azimuth Security, Wang worked on a project for the FBI where he helped unlock an iPhone that belonged to an attacker who was part of the 2015 San Bernardino attack.[5] That situation was part of the Apple–FBI encryption dispute.
In 2016, Wang and collaborators gave a talk at the Black Hat conference with technical details about the iPhone's Secure Enclave Processor.[9]
Wang cofounded Corellium, a company that provides virtualization services for companies to test phone software.[10] Corellium offered or sold the product to at least some companies that make spyware.[11] While at Corellium, Wang worked on an experimental tool to run Android on iPhones in 2020.[12] Apple sued Corellium in 2019, including accusations that the company sold the product to governments that wanted to use it to find ways to break into iPhones,[13] but the companies settled in 2023.[14]
Wang also cofounded Quantum Metric, a data analytics company.[15]
References
edit- ^ Merchant, Brian (2017-06-20). The One Device: The Secret History of the iPhone. Little, Brown. ISBN 978-0-316-54611-9.
- ^ Dybwad, Barb (2010-04-22). "Hacker Runs Android OS on an iPhone [VIDEO]". Mashable. Retrieved 2021-11-25.
- ^ Franceschi-Bicchierai, Lorenzo; Merchant, Brian (2017-06-28). "The Life, Death, and Legacy of iPhone Jailbreaking". Vice. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ "Planet Money Episode 596: Hacking The iPhone For Fun, Profit, And Maybe Espionage". NPR. 2017-03-08. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ a b Nakashima, Ellen; Albergotti, Reed (2021-04-14). "The FBI wanted to unlock the San Bernardino shooter's iPhone. It turned to a little-known Australian firm". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ Greenberg, Andy (2014-07-15). "Inside Evasi0n, The Most Elaborate Jailbreak To Ever Hack Your iPhone". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ Miller, Charlie; Blazakis, Dion; DaiZovi, Dino; Esser, Stefan; Iozzo, Vincenzo; Weinmann, Ralf-Philip (2012-04-30). iOS Hacker's Handbook. John Wiley & Sons. p. 343. ISBN 978-1-118-24075-5.
- ^ Zdziarski, Jonathan (2008-09-12). IPhone Forensics: Recovering Evidence, Personal Data, and Corporate Assets. "O'Reilly Media, Inc.". p. 34. ISBN 978-0-596-15537-7.
- ^ Franceschi-Bicchierai, Lorenzo (2019-03-06). "The Prototype iPhones That Hackers Use to Research Apple's Most Sensitive Code". Vice. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
- ^ Brewster, Thomas (2018-02-15). "This Super Stealth Startup Has Built An Apple Hacker's Paradise". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
- ^ Franceschi-Bicchierai, Lorenzo (2022-11-21). "A Leak Details Apple's Secret Dirt on a Trusted Security Startup". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ^ Bode, Karl (2020-03-05). "This Company Made a Version of Android That Runs on the iPhone". Vice. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ Albergotti, Reed (2021-08-11). "Apple drops intellectual property lawsuit against maker of security tools". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ^ Brewster, Thomas (2023-12-14). "Apple And Cyber Startup Corellium Settle Four-Year Court Battle". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ^ Heilman, Wayne (2021-02-07). "CEO of Colorado Springs' first $1 billion technology 'unicorn' vows to keep his successful venture local". Colorado Springs Gazette. Retrieved 2024-07-31.