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In Under 10 Hours, Google Patches Chrome To Plug Hole Found At Its Pwnium Event

Posted by Soulskill on from the omg-pwnies dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Last night, Google held its Pwnium 2 competition at Hack in the Box 2012, offering up a total of $2 million for security holes found in Chrome. Only one was discovered; a young hacker who goes by the alias 'Pinkie Pie' netted the highest reward level: a $60,000 cash prize and a free Chromebook (the second time he pulled it off). Google today patched the flaw and announced a new version of Chrome for Windows, Mac, and Linux."

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  1. Pinkie Pie? by Vylen · · Score: 5, Funny

    So a My Little Pony hacked up Chrome?

    I await the fan art for this visual image!

    1. Re:Pinkie Pie? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

      What can we say, that reputation for breaking the fourth wall includes sandboxes.

      Sterling work here.

    2. Re:Pinkie Pie? by sandytaru · · Score: 4, Funny

      The laws of physics don't apply to Pinkie Pie. Neither do the laws of programming.

      --
      Occasionally living proof of the Ballmer peak.
    3. Re:Pinkie Pie? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

      So a My Little Pony hacked up Chrome?

      Eeyup. This is actually the second time Pinkie's done this sort of thing, although Google's response time is about 20% cooler than it was last time around.

      I await the fan art for this visual image!

      Okie dokie lokey! Hold onto your hooves, 'cuz here we go!

      Pinkie Pie Breaks The Fourth Wall For The Last Time (Warning: Dubstep)

      Cupcakes (Warning: Cupcakes.)

  2. Proving once again.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    ..that Pinkie Pie is best pony.

  3. Pinkie Pie's day job by Trax3001BBS · · Score: 2, Funny

    Hacking Google for fun, profit and to the benefit of other's.