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iAm · 04-20-2007

Not bad huh? That's the prize money from the Hack-a-Mac comp running at the CanSecWest conference in Vancouver.

TippingPoint, which runs the Zero Day Initiative bug bounty program, is offering to pay $10,000 to the hacker who commandeers one of two MacBooks. The target computers are connected to a wireless access point and fully patched, including the update for 25 vulnerabilities that Apple released on Thursday.

CanSecWest organizers have set up the MacBooks with all security updates, but without additional security software or settings. Attendees are able to connect to the machines via the access point through Ethernet or Wi-Fi.

http://news.com.com/8301-10784_3-971...g=2547-1_3-0-5

Davey · 04-20-2007

These comps are quite a common thing aren't they wonder if anyone'll do it!

MotorByte · 04-21-2007

How about that, hacked on the second day!

"The successful attack on the second and final day of the contest required a conference organizer to surf to a malicious Web site using Safari on the MacBook--a type of attack familiar to Windows users."

http://news.com.com/2100-7349_3-6178131.html

Fraid · 04-21-2007

Wow thats awesome

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04-20-2007	#1
iAm ----> Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: UK Posts: 395	Not bad huh? That's the prize money from the Hack-a-Mac comp running at the CanSecWest conference in Vancouver. TippingPoint, which runs the Zero Day Initiative bug bounty program, is offering to pay $10,000 to the hacker who commandeers one of two MacBooks. The target computers are connected to a wireless access point and fully patched, including the update for 25 vulnerabilities that Apple released on Thursday. CanSecWest organizers have set up the MacBooks with all security updates, but without additional security software or settings. Attendees are able to connect to the machines via the access point through Ethernet or Wi-Fi. http://news.com.com/8301-10784_3-971...g=2547-1_3-0-5

04-20-2007	#2
Davey Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 44	These comps are quite a common thing aren't they wonder if anyone'll do it!

04-21-2007	#3
MotorByte Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 15	How about that, hacked on the second day! "The successful attack on the second and final day of the contest required a conference organizer to surf to a malicious Web site using Safari on the MacBook--a type of attack familiar to Windows users." http://news.com.com/2100-7349_3-6178131.html

04-21-2007	#4
Fraid Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 65	Wow thats awesome

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