Hackers of the web browsers received prizes of $10,000 per team or individual. Halvar Flake and two friends were responsible for breaking into the iPhone and retrieving full SMS history (included deleted messages) and contacts information, their work earned them a hefty $15,000. Chrome might have been the winner of this match, but it was also the only browser that was left completely untouched. Nobody even attempted to hack Chrome this year! Initially there were 2 teams initially signed up for the task, but they either got cold feet or changed to an easier target before the contest began. It seems Google’s security proved the greatest challenge, as Android was not hacked into either. The hacking contest runs March 9 to the 11th, so we’ll see if any more hacks come through on the final day this Friday. via [TheRegister] Comment Name * Email *
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