Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Vancouver - Chrome and Firefox Web browsers proven its power withstand hacking attacks (hackers). What about IE and Safari?
Hacking contest to break the security system internet browser and mobile devices called Pwn2Own which took place in Vancouver, Canada, has ended. As a result, a browser made by Google and Chrome 9 Mozilla Firefox 3.6 that is not broken attacks.
While 5 of Apple's Safari and Internet Explorer 8 Microsoft's submission on the first day of the contest.
"I love Pwn2Own! Safari and IE8 broken on the first day, but not with Chrome," said Matt Cutts, head of Google's web spam team, in your Twitter account when the first contest day is complete.
He also hopes his team can win because Chrome is not too successfully penetrated.
This is Google's goal to maintain the record for browsers that do not easily penetrated. Even for two consecutive years in the same contest, Chrome proved to be the only browser that can not be penetrated by hackers.
Looks like this year also sided with Firefox 3.6. This browser is not less secure and for the first time failed uprooted.
"Firefox survive in # pwn2own 2011. This is not a big success, but I am still glad to hear it," said Brendan Eich, CTO of Mozilla, on his Twitter account when commenting on such good news.
Do not forget, Mozilla boss was also congratulated the team of Google Chrome through the next tweet.
The same praise delivered Google to the Mozilla team. "The two browsers that survive are both open source, have a rewards program, have the inherent security team, better and faster improvement. Coincidence?" writes Chris Evans, an engineer in Chrome security team.
In addition to challenging the hackers to penetrate the security of Internet browser, Pwn2Own also challenges participants through a mobile device operating system. As the IOS on the iPhone 4 and their successful BlackBerry Torch translucent, but not with Android and Windows 7 Phone that can survive.
Hacking contest to break the security system internet browser and mobile devices called Pwn2Own which took place in Vancouver, Canada, has ended. As a result, a browser made by Google and Chrome 9 Mozilla Firefox 3.6 that is not broken attacks.
While 5 of Apple's Safari and Internet Explorer 8 Microsoft's submission on the first day of the contest.
"I love Pwn2Own! Safari and IE8 broken on the first day, but not with Chrome," said Matt Cutts, head of Google's web spam team, in your Twitter account when the first contest day is complete.
He also hopes his team can win because Chrome is not too successfully penetrated.
This is Google's goal to maintain the record for browsers that do not easily penetrated. Even for two consecutive years in the same contest, Chrome proved to be the only browser that can not be penetrated by hackers.
Looks like this year also sided with Firefox 3.6. This browser is not less secure and for the first time failed uprooted.
"Firefox survive in # pwn2own 2011. This is not a big success, but I am still glad to hear it," said Brendan Eich, CTO of Mozilla, on his Twitter account when commenting on such good news.
Do not forget, Mozilla boss was also congratulated the team of Google Chrome through the next tweet.
The same praise delivered Google to the Mozilla team. "The two browsers that survive are both open source, have a rewards program, have the inherent security team, better and faster improvement. Coincidence?" writes Chris Evans, an engineer in Chrome security team.
In addition to challenging the hackers to penetrate the security of Internet browser, Pwn2Own also challenges participants through a mobile device operating system. As the IOS on the iPhone 4 and their successful BlackBerry Torch translucent, but not with Android and Windows 7 Phone that can survive.
