Some say they didn't show because they couldn't get their proposed exploits to work, because the targets were tougher than they thought. But, as I said in the video, you can make of this what you will.
When it comes to penetration testing (or malware scanning, or any "can you find the bad stuff" exercise), you're always stuck with the "aence of evidence is not evidence of absence" problem...
After all, if the cops tried to fine you for doing 93 in a 90 zone, you'd probably be pretty unhappy about it. Even getting nicked for doing 53 in 50 zone (the default urban speed limit in almost all of the developed world, and also, since November 2003, in New South Wales) would feel a bit laser-trigger happy.
Three seconds is just one brief, albeit superfluous, subordinate clause. Surely you'll grant me one of those?
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Nice lopsided reporting on Pwn2own. Chrome and Firfox were not hacked because the contestants did not show up. Ditto for Android. Thumbs down.
Some say they didn't show because they couldn't get their proposed exploits to work, because the targets were tougher than they thought. But, as I said in the video, you can make of this what you will.
When it comes to penetration testing (or malware scanning, or any "can you find the bad stuff" exercise), you're always stuck with the "aence of evidence is not evidence of absence" problem...
This is longer than 90 seconds...
The news part is, from memory, 93 seconds.
That's just over 3% over the limit.
I'm prepared to cut myself a bit of slack.
After all, if the cops tried to fine you for doing 93 in a 90 zone, you'd probably be pretty unhappy about it. Even getting nicked for doing 53 in 50 zone (the default urban speed limit in almost all of the developed world, and also, since November 2003, in New South Wales) would feel a bit laser-trigger happy.
Three seconds is just one brief, albeit superfluous, subordinate clause. Surely you'll grant me one of those?
Paul, you've done it once again! Love the use of "powned" and "murky."