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Story: MacBook hacked in security contest

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Posted by: Gareth.Kennett (Monday 23 April 2007, 4:52 PM)

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The rules were relaxed!

A URL was provided that exposed Safari to a "specially-constructed Web page" which allowed the hacker to gain shell access to the MacBook.

This was originally planned after a number of days without anyone being able to hack the MacBook.

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