Ploughing Google Chrome

Google offers prizes of $ 20 thousand for a computer security researcher who managed to hijack their Chrome browser.

Mountain View-based company is sponsoring a special contest PWN2OWN at CanSecWest computer security conference in Vancouver, March. This annual event challenging security researchers to develop and exploit web browsers and mobile platforms.

First successful participant will receive prize money as well as devices from companies whose products are targeted.

Google sponsors value in the event organized TippingPoint is increased from $ 15 thousand to $ 20 thousand to anyone of the fastest 'hijack' Chrome and protection through the sandbox of the browser.

In addition, the winners also get a CR-48 notebook.

The contest also offers prizes PWN2OWN $ 15 thousand for other browsers like Internet Explorer, Safari and Firefox.

Meanwhile, for the cell phone category, each contestant is challenged hijack Dell Venue Pro (Windows 7), iPhone 4 (IOS), Torch BlackBerry 9800 (BlackBerry 6 OS) or Google Nexus S (Android). The winner will receive prize money tunah $ 15 thousand and the handset.