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Pwn2Own 2009: Browsers and smart phones are targets

TippingPoint s Zero Day Initiative has released the rules for the CanSecWest Pwn2OWN contest. The contest will target unpatched flaws in Web browsers and mobile devices. The first person to crack any of the browsers will get to keep the laptop it was running on. There will be a $5000 per browser bug, and $10,000 per mobile bug. Winning scenarios against the mobile devices include attacks that can be exploited via email, SMS text, website browsing.

Source: https://threatpost.com/pwn2own-2009-browsers-and-smart-phones-are-targets-022509/72380/

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