A hacker who goes by the name "Pinkie Pie" has had a nice pay day. Pinkie Pie was paid $60,000 by Google for hacking the Chrome browser during the ongoing Hack in the Box Conference event in Kuala Lampur. Google allows hackers to attack their Chrome browser as long as they report vulnerabilities. The grand prize was $60,000 for anyone who found a "full exploit." All partial exploits ...
Read full articleOriginally posted by A5J4DX:Could be a her. I mean, what self respecting guy would go by the name "Pinkie Pie"? lol I kid of course, but seems more like a chick to me.
great for him :)
Originally posted by bigdan45:- but remember Hitler's handle was Hot Cheeks
Originally posted by A5J4DX:Could be a her. I mean, what self respecting guy would go by the name "Pinkie Pie"? lol I kid of course, but seems more like a chick to me.
great for him :)
Originally posted by attar:Brilliant
Originally posted by bigdan45:- but remember Hitler's handle was Hot Cheeks
Originally posted by A5J4DX:Could be a her. I mean, what self respecting guy would go by the name "Pinkie Pie"? lol I kid of course, but seems more like a chick to me.
great for him :)
Originally posted by Mysttic:IMHO a good move by Google. Revealing the vulnerability before opens the doors for other hackers to exploit it and compromise users PC's.
I love how Google won't reveal the vulnerability until "After" the patch. You would think consumers would have a right to know "before" the patch.
Originally posted by Mysttic:Are you joking? It's better than Microsoft's strategy of running a report of the mechanics behind exactly how a newly discovered exploit works, then patches it two months later.
I love how Google won't reveal the vulnerability until "After" the patch. You would think consumers would have a right to know "before" the patch.
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