Hacked: a couple of seconds to hack a MACBOOK !!! ... - GoFuckYourself.com

directfiesta · 03-19-2009, 08:32 AM

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Pwn2Own 2009: Safari/MacBook falls in seconds

VANCOUVER, BC ? Charlie Miller has done it again. For the second consecutive year, the security researcher hacked into a fully patched MacBook computer by exploiting a security vulnerability in Apple?s Safari browser.

?It took a couple of seconds. They clicked on the link and I took control of the machine,? Miller said moments after his accomplishment.

The contest kicked off at exactly 3:15 PM and, within seconds, Miller launched his drive-by attack and claimed the $10,000 top prize. He also got to keep the MacBook machine.

Miller said he came to the CanSecWest security conference with a plan to hack into Safari and had tested the exploit carefully to ensure ?it worked the first time.?

TippingPoint?s Zero Day Initiative has acquired the exclusive rights to the vulnerability and coordinate the disclosure and patch release process with Apple.

Technical details of the vulnerability will not be released until a patch is ready.

Several hackers are currently attempting exploits against Internet Explorer 8 and Firefox but those browsers are still standing.

See the final contest rules here.

http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=2917

stickyfingerz · 03-19-2009, 08:42 AM

Impossible. lol Mac's are super secure and virus proof. They are like the bank vault of the computer world. lol

directfiesta · 03-19-2009, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by stickyfingerz

Impossible. lol Mac's are super secure and virus proof. They are like the bank vault of the computer world. lol

comes to : if someone has enough motivation and incentive, anything can be cracked ... from computers ... to satellite ... to software .

Godsmack · 03-19-2009, 08:59 AM

Also it was a beta version of Safari..
But yes, everything can be hacked and will be hacked.. even Mac's

Scott McD · 03-19-2009, 09:00 AM

So what does this achieve ??

Reak AGV · 03-19-2009, 09:02 AM

Who are the big boys that are going to hack into I.E and FF?

missipissi · 03-19-2009, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Scott McD

So what does this achieve ??

Bragging rights?

directfiesta · 03-19-2009, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Scott McD

So what does this achieve ??

Hummmm.... let me think ... this is a pretty hard question .... so maybe :

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TippingPoint?s Zero Day Initiative has acquired the exclusive rights to the vulnerability and coordinate the disclosure and patch release process with Apple.

yes: SECURITY

are you a Mackie by any chance ?

stickyfingerz · 03-19-2009, 09:16 AM

Didn't read the article, but didn't they do this last year using a mac, vista on a pc, and linux of one flav or another, and Vista took the longest to hack into, and last year mac was done within a min or two I believe.

Dirty F · 03-19-2009, 09:24 AM

People with a Mac always act like they have uber elite non hackable machines etc. Bs. The only reason Mac users rarely have viruses is because hackers can't be arsed to target Mac computers since such a small % of the internet users have one.

jimmy-3-way · 03-19-2009, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by stickyfingerz

Didn't read the article, but didn't they do this last year using a mac, vista on a pc, and linux of one flav or another, and Vista took the longest to hack into, and last year mac was done within a min or two I believe.

Well, be fair, the reason Vista took so long is because it kept crashing.

John-ACWM · 03-19-2009, 11:06 AM

Impressive,really

stickyfingerz · 03-19-2009, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by jimmy-3-way

Well, be fair, the reason Vista took so long is because it kept crashing.

lol naw..... I love Vista. Works awesome for me.

Ozarkz · 03-19-2009, 11:09 AM

Safari has been the source of vulnerabilities on the MAC since Safari was introduced..

This is the same hack as previous years.

The vulnerabilities were made most famous with the iphone..

HorseShit · 03-19-2009, 11:09 AM

by the way, they don't have the latest news on that pwn2own contest

FF and IE8 were both compromised already.

03-19-2009, 08:59 AM	#4
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03-19-2009, 08:42 AM	#2
stickyfingerz Doin fine Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 24,983	Impossible. lol Mac's are super secure and virus proof. They are like the bank vault of the computer world. lol

03-19-2009, 09:16 AM	#9
stickyfingerz Doin fine Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 24,983	Didn't read the article, but didn't they do this last year using a mac, vista on a pc, and linux of one flav or another, and Vista took the longest to hack into, and last year mac was done within a min or two I believe.

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Dirty F Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 59,204	People with a Mac always act like they have uber elite non hackable machines etc. Bs. The only reason Mac users rarely have viruses is because hackers can't be arsed to target Mac computers since such a small % of the internet users have one.

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Ozarkz So Fucking Banned Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 2,377	Safari has been the source of vulnerabilities on the MAC since Safari was introduced.. This is the same hack as previous years. The vulnerabilities were made most famous with the iphone..

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HorseShit Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 17,513	by the way, they don't have the latest news on that pwn2own contest FF and IE8 were both compromised already.