Hacker Super Bowl Pits Mac OS Vs. Linux, Vista

Posted by Sander_Marechal on Mar 27, 2008 1:32 PM EDT
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It's the most anticipated matchup in the hacker world: Linux versus Mac OS X versus Vista. Who will get hacked first? That's what organizers of the CanSecWest security conference hope to discover this week as they give show attendees a shot at hacking into the three laptops they've put on display here in Vancouver. The catch? They have to use a brand-new 'zero day' attack that nobody has seen before. The prize? US$20,000, plus you get to keep the laptop.

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I want to see the follow-up! Bob_Robertson 4 1,430 Mar 28, 2008 7:24 AM

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