http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9223643/Google_ups_ante_for_Chrome_hack_at_revamped_Pwn2Own By Gregg Keizer Computerworld January 23, 2012 HP TippingPoint, the long-time sponsor of the annual Pwn2Own hacking contest, has dramatically revamped the challenge and will be awarding a first prize of $60,000 this year, four times 2011's top reward. Google will also significantly increase the money it potentially will pay to people able to hack its Chrome browser at the contest. Pwn2Own will take place over a three-day stretch in early March at the Vancouver, British Columbia-based CanSecWest security conference. Four desktop browsers -- the most up-to-date editions of Chrome, Apple's Safari, Microsoft's Internet Explorer and Mozilla's Firefox -- will feature as this year's targets, said Aaron Portnoy, the leader of HP TippingPoint's security research team and the organizer of Pwn2Own. [...] _____________________________________________________ Did a friend send you this article? Make it your New Year's Resolution to subscribe to InfoSec News! http://www.infosecnews.org/mailman/listinfo/isnReceived on Tue Jan 24 2012 - 01:04:10 PST
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