http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9219081/Microsoft_patches_final_Pwn2Own_IE_bug By Gregg Keizer Computerworld August 10, 2011 Microsoft on Tuesday patched the last vulnerability in Internet Explorer (IE) used by a researcher in March to win $15,000 at the annual Pwn2Own hacking contest. The company had patched IE twice before to quash bugs exploited by Stephen Fewer of Harmony Security to bring down IE8 on Windows 7 at Pwn2Own. For his efforts, Fewer was awarded a cash prize of $15,000 and a Sony notebook. Fewer chained three exploits, each for a different vulnerability, to bypass IE's sandbox, called "Protected Mode," and compromise IE8. Pwn2Own sponsor HP TippingPoint called the feat "impressive" at the time. Microsoft patched the third IE bug in a multiple-flaw update to its browser, part of a 13-bulletin collection. [...] ___________________________________________________________ Tegatai Managed Colocation: Four Provider Blended Tier-1 Bandwidth, Fortinet Universal Threat Management, Natural Disaster Avoidance, Always-On Power Delivery Network, Cisco Switches, SAS 70 Type II Datacenter. Find peace of mind, Defend your Critical Infrastructure. http://www.tegataiphoenix.com/Received on Thu Aug 11 2011 - 02:39:27 PDT
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