Google stakes Pwnium hacking contest to $3.14M in potential prizes
- Jan
- 28
Google today announced it would again host its Pwnium hacking contest at a March security conference, but boosted the maximum amount it will pay to $3.14 million and changed the target to the browser-based Chrome OS.
read moreMicrosoft Mum on Munich Migration Study
- Jan
- 28
Munich’s multiyear migration to Linux has been nothing if not an ongoing saga over the past decade or so, beset as it has been by stops, starts, and various twists and turns. The story appeared to have a happy ending in November when Munich reported that using Linux had already saved it more than 10 million euros, but last week Microsoft spoke up with a different tale.
New bug makes moot Java’s latest anti-exploit defenses, claims researcher
- Jan
- 28
Java’s new security settings, designed to block “drive-by” browser attacks, can be bypassed by hackers, a researcher announced Sunday.
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