iOS 9 Jailbreak? Apple Adding New Security Features to OS to Block Jailbreakers

Apple is reportedly working on a new security feature for the iOS 9 that can prevent modders from creating jailbreak versions of the OS.

Aside from the iOS 9, Apple is also planning on installing the same feature in the OS X 10.11.

According to a report from 9to5Mac, Apple's new security system for the iOS 9 is named Rootless. As a top level kernel-based security feature, Rootless is designed to prevent malware from infecting files and devices and also to preserve important information.

But aside from these, Apple is also targeting to restrict the Administration rights for iOS through Rootless. This means even admin-level users will not be able to access certain files on iOS-devices because of the new security system.

Through this high-level restriction, hackers will have a hard time modifying the iOS system to create jailbreak versions of the OS's latest editions.

If the development of the Rootless security system pushes through, then it can put Apple ahead in its battle against jailbreakers.

For some time now, the Cupertino-based company has been working on patches and various fixes to block out jailbreakers from creating unauthorized versions of the Apple OS, International Business Times reported.

For instance, with iOS 8.2, the company released patch CVE-2015-1062 to prevent well-known jailbreaker TaiG from hacking into the OS. Apple did the same thing with CVE-2015-1087 for the iOS 8.3.

Aside from its smartphone-based OS, sources noted that Apple is also planning on using the same security feature for the latest version of the OS X for Mac devices. But unlike in the iOS 9, the Rootless system for the OS X 10.11 can be disabled, according to insiders.

There is no official release date yet for iOS 9 but as noted by PC Advisor, Apple is expected to reveal its details at the upcoming WWDC 2015 event, which will commence on June 8.