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Next Pwn2Own Contest Targets IE8, Firefox, iPhone

Posted by timothy on from the better-there-than-in-the-wild dept.

Windows Secrets writes "After two straight years of taking dead aim at Macbooks and Windows-powered machines, hackers at this year's CanSecWest conference will have shiny new targets: Web browsers and mobile phones. According to CanSecWest organisers, there will be two separate Pwn2Own competitions this year — one pitting hackers against IE8, Firefox 3 and Safari and another targeting Google Android, Apple iPhone, Nokia Symbian and Windows Mobile."

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  1. Re:Unbalanced? by KibibyteBrain · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I still think from a game theory perspective, it is best to go after the platform you are best at pwning if you assume all the other participants are about as skilled as you are. This is because time is a factor, and so you are better off making sure you hack first and get something than trying hack the best prize if there is a better chance one of the other hackers is more experienced at it than you. A good chance of getting something bad is usually better than a bad chance of getting something good.