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blogs.zdnet.com - 3/19/2009

Pwn2Own trifecta: Hacker exploits IE8, Firefox, Safari

— blogs.zdnet.com — VANCOUVER, BC — It took a while longer but Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 8 did not survive the... hacker onslaught at this year’s CanSecWest Pwn2Own contest. [ ALSO SEE: Pwn2Own 2009: Safari/MacBook falls in seconds ] A security ... (more) Pwn2Own trifecta: Hacker exploits IE8, Firefox, Safari

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appleinsider.com - 3/27/2009

Pwn2Own contest winner: Macs are safer than Windows

— appleinsider.com — Charlie Miller, the security expert who won both this and last year's CanSecWest Pwn2Own security contests by... exploiting Macs running Safari, repeated in an interview that he'd recommend Macs to typical users as a safer alternative to Windows PCs. (more) Pwn2Own contest winner: Macs are safer than Windows

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