Charlie Miller, veteran hacker and security specialist has done it once again. Many people still remember Charlie where he also successfully hacked a MacBook in seconds. This time in Pwn2Own 2009 he was able to hack a fully patched MacBook by exploiting a security vulnerability in Safari, Apple's web browser. The hack was accomplished by the team clicking on a link that took control of the machine within seconds. Charlie Miller walked away with the MacBook and the $10,000 top prize after successfully hacking the MacBook the fastest.
With that, TippinPoint Zero Day, the event sponsor has acquired exclusive rights to the vulnerability, and will work with Apple to patch the flaw. Details about the attack will not be disclosed until the patch is ready.
On the other end, another successful hacker nicknamed "Nils" was able to hack into a Sony Vaio laptop running an updated Windows 7 and Internet Explorer 8. "Nils" won a cash prize and was able to keep the hardware he successfully hacked. "Nils" was also successfully able to break into Apple's Safari browser only being the second to Charlie.
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