Win 7 and smartphones targeted in Pwn2own challenge
An annual hacking challenge has put the security of browsers and smartphones in the firing line.
The latest Pwn2own contest at CanSecWest next month will reportedly include challenges involving hacking into browser packages running on Windows 7 PCs and a separate contest involving breaking into next-generation smartphones. 3Com's TippingPoint security division is to sponsor both contests, due to take place at the Vancouver conference from 16 March.
Participants will be challenged to exploit browser vulnerabilities to hack into Sony notebooks running Windows 7 and a selection of browser software packages expected to include IE8, Firefox and Apple Safari. The second contest will involve hacking into smartphones running either Microsoft's Windows Mobile, Google's Android, Symbian or Apple's iPhone operating system.
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