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Safari, IE browsers hacked in Pwn2Own contest

Apple and Microsoft browsers were the first to be compromised in the Pwn2Own hacking contest at the CanSecWest security conference, according to ZDNet UK sister... Read more

10 March, 2011

Google offers 'up to $1 million' to hack Chrome

We're just coming up to the annual Pwn2Own competition at the CanSecWest conference in Vancouver, where hackers gather to show... Read more

28 February, 2012

Apple malware flourishes in a culture of denial

It looks as though Apple's Mac OS X users have seen their first significant outbreak of malware, with Dr Web researchers... Read more

6 April, 2012
Mozilla sidesteps delay to deliver Firefox 11

Mozilla sidesteps delay to deliver Firefox 11

...one of its official Twitter accounts that the vulnerability, entered into the Pwn2Own security contest in March, had been identified by the organisation one month... Read more

14 March, 2012 by Ben Woods

Microsoft fixes 64 flaws in major Patch Tuesday update

...sister site CNET News. The bulletin also addresses problems uncovered in the Pwn2Own contest at CanSecWest in March. For more on this ZDNet UK-selected... Read more

13 April, 2011 by Elinor Mills

Safari hole exploited in seconds at hack contest

...OS as part of a contest at the CanSecWest security conference called 'Pwn2Own', which is hacker slang for gaining control of a computer. The security... Read more

19 March, 2009 by Elinor Mills

iPhone, Safari, IE8, Firefox hacked in contest

...Explorer 8 and Firefox on Windows 7 as part of the annual Pwn2Own contest at the CanSecWest security show. Charlie Miller, principal security analyst at... Read more

25 March, 2010 by Elinor Mills
Browsers shouldn't carry the can for poor security

Browsers shouldn't carry the can for poor security

...day. Every browser has its flaws, vulnerabilities and lack of patches, as Pwn2Own at CanSecWest showed again recently. It is also worth noting that, apart... Read more

8 April, 2010 by Rik Ferguson

CanSecWest Security Conference: $10K to Hack Your SmartPhone

...at the CanSecWest security conference this week. TippingPoint Technologies, which sponsors a Pwn2Own hacking contest each year at the event, was offering the prize money... Read more

26 March, 2009

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BrownieBoy

"cites" even. Ouch!

5 hours ago by BrownieBoy on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
Horace Ontalhold

...... and PDP11s too

6 hours ago by Horace Ontalhold on Fusion-io lays minefield with a billion IOPS
BrownieBoy

I had a quick skim through the PDF. It seems to be that many of these so-called cost savings would be down to a hardware refresh. Although...

7 hours ago by BrownieBoy on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
bobandroid

496,999 BT Fon Hotspots lovingly situated in your next door neighbours garden, no matter how you dress that up its still a pup... Not where I need...

9 hours ago by bobandroid on London Olympics: BT needs 25,000 more Wi-Fi hotspots
apexwm

Jack : I was hoping you could provide us a summary since you are familiar with this report. I am not yet sure how much of my time I'd like to...

10 hours ago by apexwm on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
Smilig Eddie

2 – 4 more weeks of waiting: how many buyers are going to decide instead to see what the iPhone 5 offers? Consumer trust in the brand has also...

11 hours ago by Smilig Eddie on Samsung Galaxy 'S3' delayed by special paint
SRist

So it looks like this was a complete red herring - Adobe are allowing upgrades from Photoshop CS3, CS4 and CS5 at the same price. When did this...

11 hours ago by SRist on Photoshop users attack Adobe upgrade policy change
Jack Schofield

@apexwm Have you considered either (a) reading the story above or (b) reading the PDF? There are answers in both.

13 hours ago by Jack Schofield on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
apexwm

I would love to hear why Microsoft believes that "upgrading from Windows XP to Windows 7 pays for itself in a year, in increased productivity and...

14 hours ago by apexwm on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
debsmk

I have just changed mine to white they said 3 to 5 days

15 hours ago by debsmk on Samsung Galaxy 'S3' delayed by special paint
Atangana

I would like a job for me and do good to their tackiness vellent my help I will do my best to help you mercie for all

16 hours ago by Atangana on UK's 15-year-old World Excel champion offered £100k job
BrownieBoy

Well done to IDC for producing a report that says using XP is a waste of money. Only 11 years too late with it is all....

17 hours ago by BrownieBoy on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
Jack Schofield

@Burn-IT ...which doesn't mean it isn't true ;-) I'll be interested if you can find any properly-researched, independent data from any of the...

18 hours ago by Jack Schofield on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
Burn-IT

As said, sponsored by Microsoft........

19 hours ago by Burn-IT on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
mrbigdong

@620W, I mine 1 BTC/daily for cost of 1.7eur, they naysayers regurgitate the rubbish they read as usual

19 hours ago by mrbigdong on A minor Bitcoin miner injury?
Mike Denton

If the link to the next section existed that would be awesome.... Guess I have to ask uncle google where it is

23 hours ago by Mike Denton via Facebook on Security on the farm: Accounts and permissions
minzhu

Don't blame CEO, they want RIM win. RIM has strange culture and self distruct political environment. In RIM if a new hired person figure out...

1 day ago by minzhu on RIM CEO: Time to squash BlackBerry myths
Thomas Gellhaus

I've been very pleased with Mageia 2. My review went up on Sunday. My only issue is that my particular wireless printer hasn't been detected on...

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knapper

That we have :-) Retailers don't buy stuff to lie around in warehouses, particularly with fast moving technology products. If they didn't think...

1 day ago by knapper on Windows Phone, Android take bite out of BlackBerry
JohneKerr

I think that we have been here before, shipments are not equal to sales. Correct?

1 day ago by JohneKerr on Windows Phone, Android take bite out of BlackBerry