Google Give USD $60K to Hacker Who managed to find a gap in Chrome

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Google seems very serious about security issues in its browser, Chrome. More recently, Google reportedly gave "awards" for $ 60 thousand to the hackers who managed to find a gap in Chrome. Google announced at the security conference, Hack in The Box, which was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. "Award" is given to the hacking contest "Pwnium". Hackers who successfully won a cash amount of $ 60 thousand it is hacker with the nickname "Pinkie Pie". Google first announced the Pwnium about two months ago, and gave a deadline until today (11/10). Pinkie Pie is the only hackers who managed to find security holes in Chrome. "Pinkie Pie managed to exploit the vulnerability through the process by relying on tools WebKit rendering Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG). Due to this exploitation fully exploit the bug in Chrome to get code execution, we vote as a 'great art', "said Chris Evans, Chrome Software Engineer.Untuk known Pwnium mat is the second time Google held. Pwnium first held last March at the security conference, CanSecWest, in Vancouver, Canada. Event raises Pwnium first two winners, which (again) Pinkie Pie and Sergey Glazunov.Namun, you do not have to worry about Chrome being unsafe. Because Google will use Pwnium mat to strengthen the security wall in Chrome.

source : Chip