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CORRECTED: Google Chrome hacked in minutes at Pwn2Own

article published on 7 March, 2012

CORRECTED: Original article inaccurately stated that Chrome was the only browser that survived Pwn2Own 2011. Mozilla pointed out to us that Firefox had also remained secure at the Pwn2Own 2011 contest.VUPEN defeats Chrome's sandbox. The Google browser was first to fall victim at this year's Pwn2Own contest, despite not being hacked at the 2011 contest, along with Mozilla's Firefox browser. ... [ read the full article ]

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nbfreak2
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_ 		8. March 2012 @ 08:03 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by SmaryJerry:
 Did they get the $1 million dollar prize for that hacking challenge Google put out there?
I was wondering the same Question?....
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ediman16
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_ 		8. March 2012 @ 13:08 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by nbfreak2:
Originally posted by SmaryJerry:
 Did they get the $1 million dollar prize for that hacking challenge Google put out there?
I was wondering the same Question?....
Yea me too. I hope they got it...
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B2D327
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_ 		8. March 2012 @ 17:23 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
probably not since it wasn't a direct exploitation of Chrome rather than a vulnerability in Windows first.
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your conscience doesnt absolve your guilt
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phobet
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_ 		8. March 2012 @ 21:15 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by SmaryJerry:
 Did they get the $1 million dollar prize for that hacking challenge Google put out there?
Unfortunately, no. While there *is* 1M in the kitty for exploits, they are only paying 60K per.
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Connection reset by phear...
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