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Hacker gets pay day from Google for cracking Chrome

article published on 11 October, 2012

A hacker who goes by the name "Pinkie Pie" has had a nice pay day. Pinkie Pie was paid $60,000 by Google for hacking the Chrome browser during the ongoing Hack in the Box Conference event in Kuala Lampur. Google allows hackers to attack their Chrome browser as long as they report vulnerabilities. The grand prize was $60,000 for anyone who found a "full exploit." All partial exploits ... [ read the full article ]

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A5J4DX
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_ 		11. October 2012 @ 19:55 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
great for him :)
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bigdan45
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_ 		12. October 2012 @ 00:58 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by A5J4DX:
 great for him :)
Could be a her. I mean, what self respecting guy would go by the name "Pinkie Pie"? lol I kid of course, but seems more like a chick to me.
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Mr_Bill06
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_ 		12. October 2012 @ 02:22 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Well good for whoever did it, and didn't abuse it. That's a nice chuck of money.
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bigdan45
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_ 		12. October 2012 @ 02:27 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I wish I was that good with computers. I'd use my powers for good like that. Would be nice.
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attar
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_ 		12. October 2012 @ 05:46 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by bigdan45:
Originally posted by A5J4DX:
 great for him :)
Could be a her. I mean, what self respecting guy would go by the name "Pinkie Pie"? lol I kid of course, but seems more like a chick to me.
- but remember Hitler's handle was Hot Cheeks
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Mysttic
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_ 		12. October 2012 @ 12:48 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I love how Google won't reveal the vulnerability until "After" the patch. You would think consumers would have a right to know "before" the patch.
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pippincp
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_ 		12. October 2012 @ 15:17 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by Mysttic:
 I love how Google won't reveal the vulnerability until "After" the patch. You would think consumers would have a right to know "before" the patch.
IMHO a good move by Google. Revealing the vulnerability before opens the doors for other hackers to exploit it and compromise users PC's.

Remember it is only a handful of users who are tech savvy enough to be able to protect themselves.
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_ 		13. October 2012 @ 11:33 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Maybe Sony should take notes from Google on this topic.
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OH YES ... THERE WILL BE BLOOD.
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_ 		13. October 2012 @ 22:33 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by Mysttic:
 I love how Google won't reveal the vulnerability until "After" the patch. You would think consumers would have a right to know "before" the patch.
Are you joking? It's better than Microsoft's strategy of running a report of the mechanics behind exactly how a newly discovered exploit works, then patches it two months later.
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