The Pwn2Own contest kicked off today at the CanSecWest security show. So far, the iPhone, Safari, IE 8, Firefox have all been hacked. Charlie Miller won $10,000 for hacking Safari without having physical access to the machine. All I know is these guys all scare the hell out of me and make me want to turn off my computer completely.
iPhone, Safari, IE 8, Firefox hacked in CanSecWest contest [CNET]
Yeh, keep your computer shut and put on your fear jacket permanently.
Btw it is best to know more about the exploits before sprouting FUD.
Ooh, Barney's put his bullet in his gun.
Come and get me, Copper!
I wish they'd can these contests. It's disgusting that people like Miller find and conceal these hacks for months just to win some cash. Ethical hacking means you report them FIRST.
IE8 has some bugs too although it is more stable than IE7 and IE6*:.