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Google's Chrome was 'hackable' at Pwn2Own contest

 
Although Google's Chrome browser was the only one left standing after March's Pwn2Own hacking contest, it was vulnerable to the same bug that a German college student used to bring down Apple's Safari, Google said this week. (link)

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