Hacker exploits IE8 on Windows 7 to win Pwn2Own

Posted by tracyanne on Mar 25, 2010 5:10 PM EDT
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Claims Linux would be as easy or easier.

In Pwn2Own 2010 there is still no trace of Linux as possible target. Is it too harder to find exploits for Linux or a non commercial operating system has no interest for exploit hunters?

No, Linux is no harder, in fact probably easier, although some of this is dependent on the particular flavor of Linux you’re talking about. The organizers don’t choose to use Linux because not that many people use it on the desktop. The other thing is, the vulnerabilities are in the browsers, and mostly, the same browsers that run on Linux, run on Windows.

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phooey, the chickens didn't even try Linux tuxchick 3 875 Mar 25, 2010 6:48 PM

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