Pwn2Own Hacking Contest Gets Facelift
Pwn2Own Hacking Contest Gets Facelift
And ZDI will throw in another new element for the contestants to crack: patched vulnerabilities in which the researchers at ZDI have discovered holes. "On the first day of the contest, we will announce two patched vulnerabilities per target that my …
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Microsoft names ex-antivirus employee as botnet 'suspect'
Botnets like Kelihos are created by the spread of malicious software, often via infected emails or web browser vulnerabilities. Each "bot", as they are known, is a hijacked computer which can be used by hackers for any number of illegal activities.
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Hoping to Teach a Lesson, Researchers Release Exploits for Critical …
Wightman referred to his findings on the system as a “bloodbath” and said it took him just 16 hours to uncover the most glaring vulnerabilities. He found that the system used no authentication to control the uploading of “ladder logic” to program the …
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