$ 20,000 dollars
As part of an advertising campaign, the company will pay the prize of a contest that has been done since 2008. Hackers involved in the world, which could defeat the other browsers.
The Google Security Department has decided to award $ 20,000 to the first hacker who successfully overcome the defenses of its Chrome browser. The challenge of the search engine company is part of the celebration of the contest Pwn2Own.
The Pwn2Own is a competition organized annually by the security firm TippingPoint. The event has been held since 2008 and brings together the world's largest hackers. For three days are security developments and tests the potential attendees to hack different systems challenging them.
Last year all the major web browsers, Firefox, Internet Explorer and Safari, were hacked. The only one who managed to resist was Chrome, Google. Chrome is why this year comes as a great challenge and Google wanted to use it. Event organizers have confirmed on his blog that this year are sponsored by Google.
The company has committed to sponsor the event by donating $ 20,000. The user gets to violate the security of Google's browser first get this large sum of money. The rules are you should find a bug within the elements made available in the sandbox (test).
Given the strength of Google's system in previous years and the prize, many of the hackers will focus their attention on the challenge launched by Google.
The Pwn2Own of 2011 will take place in Vancouver, Canada. The organizers have confirmed that the event will take place on 9 October 1911 next March. The news about the event can be followed through the TippingPoint blog or thread # Pwn2Own on Twitter.
