Subscribe RSSWith the recent release of Internet Explorer 8, Microsoft claims that their new web browser can provide protection that no other browser can match.
However during this year’s CanSecWest Pwn2Own 2009 hacking competition, a security researcher named “Nils” was able to gain control of a machine using an exploit in IE 8. He received $5,000 for being able to take full control of a Sony Vaio P running on Windows 7 by just having a user click on a web link using Internet Explorer 8.
The public need not worry though since details about the exploits from the competition are surrendered to respective security companies. Besides, he was also able to do the same thing on Safari and Firefox for $10,000 more. Chrome is still standing by the way.
Oh he got to keep the Sony Vaio P too. :)
[ZDNet]
2 comments:
I stay with Firefox - good browser and well supported.
I don't use IE anymore. My primary web browser is FF, second is Chrome.
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