Two years, and this time around no attempts. For the 2nd year in a row, Google Chrome has gotten through the Pwn2Own competition without being hacked.
The competition, which focuses on security holes in mainstream software, is in its 4th year. To commemorate the anniversary, total prize money this year was increased to $100,000, with $40,000 being allotted to the hacking of Internet Explorer 8, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome and Apple’s Safari browsers at $10,000 for the first hack on each respective software.
Google chalks up Chrome’s security to a method known as “sandboxing” where a single process is given as few rights as possible in order to do the task. Likewise, processes can not operate between tabs, therefore keeping each tab safely separated from the next.
This is good news, obviously, for those of us who love Chrome. If you’ve not tried it yet, perhaps you should. Based on the Webkit open-source project, Chrome has proven itself to be a robust and very fast browser. According to Net Marketshare, Chrome continues to gain users at a rapid pace.
How is 4rth year an anniversary? Also, if sandboxing is all it takes to be secure, then how come IE isn't? It also uses sandboxing, isnt it? Anyway, kudoes to Google and hopefully Pwn2Own would also include Opera from the next time.
IE does sandbox, though not to the point that Chrome does, apparently. I will look into this a bit more, as I really need to refresh my memory on how IE operates.
As for the 4th year anniversary? Your guess is as good as mine. But if I were one of the contestants, I wouldn’t shrug off 10 grand, no matter if they wanted to call it a 4 month anniversary.
I’m not certain why they don’t include Opera. Unless they have an arbitrary cutoff of the top 4 browsers, to coincide with the money. Opera is still only holding a bit over 2% of the total market share.
i love chrome..there are a few minor bugs in chrome which i hope google will fix in the next update. Other than that, its the best browser
maybe they paid them ^^. google powah!
i`m using it and i have to say its the fastest around… devs should focus more on making addons for it.
Viva la Chrome!
HUH? At MIX2010 I saw a presentation in which Scott Hanselman and Phil Haack used a simple XSS attack to steal customer data. The funny thing is that the 'hack' only worked in Chrome.
So I am totally puzzled by this report.
Here is a link to the video:
http://live.visitmix.com/MIX10/Sessions/FT05
Chrome is definitely the fastest browser and the safest, it's a curiosity to me that it only has 2% of the market share.
Chrome is pretty neat. Iron is even better, it's the minimalistic version of the same open source, just stripped from all shiny chrome that might make you a victim of adservers…
it's actually a good thing they do these competitions. even better is that I have chrome, lol. really like it.
Has Opera been hacked?
thought so
Please see the other comments, concerning Opera.
Uselessly Sensational Headline for nothing.
Opera been hacked?
Opera mini been hacked?
Opera Mobile been Hacked?
Oh jeez why would anybody care about millions of people who use it, pfffff.
Did Google pay you to be this biased?
Unhackable, that isn't even a proper word.
To the best of my knowledge, no, the Opera browser has not been hacked. However, this article was written in response to an event where Opera wasn’t even a competitor.
As for bias, this is The Next Web’s Google channel. So when something goes right (or wrong) with a Google product, we report it as we see it.
To the best of my knowledge, no, the Opera browser has not been hacked. However, this article was written in response to an event where Opera wasn’t even a competitor.
As for bias, this is The Next Web’s Google channel. So when something goes right (or wrong) with a Google product, we report it as we see it.
Since I have begun using Chrome early last month, I've had zero internet browser issues vs. too many issues with my prior brower, Explorer 8. I've also found Chrome to be more user friendly and faster!
Chrome is indeed a great browser. Not only are the tabs useful, but the window has more space than IE. I've been using it for as long as it's been available. Great browser!
I love you chrome.
I always wondered what the reason for the multiple processes was. Very interesting. I'm loving Chrome as my main browser, but I also use Firefox for certain functionality.
I had been a long time loyal Firefox aficionado until I switched to Chrome as my main browser about two months ago. I haven't been disappointed, especially since Chrome has gone mainstream with extensions. Firefox is still my secondary browser, but Chrome has won me over – not just because of security but also because of the ease of use and the innovative design.
I use Chrome regularly myself. It just feels cleaner and faster than Firefox. This is all the more reason for me to recommend it to my parents and friends who aren't very computer savvy.
The main things I love about Chrome are the quick start up speed (Firefox is much slower and always prompts for updates), and the integrated search in the address bar. Very easy to use!