ChromeOS hacked!

[Arthur]

As part of Google's Pwnium hacking contest earlier this week, George Hotz (a.k.a geohot) was awarded the top prize - $150,000 - for successfully hacking ChromeOS.

 

The exploits he used enabled persistent code execution across reboots (the initial exploit has to be delivered via a web page according to the rules of the contest). Google has already patched the vulnerabilities in ChromeOS v33.0.1750.152 which was released yesterday.

 

Sources: Google Chrome Releases Blog / Google Chrome Developers / CNet

 

George Hotz, a well-known researcher known on the console hacking scene as "Geohot" won $150,000 for an exploit chain six deep on the HP Chromebook 11. A second participant is up for a partial reward on the same device. Hotz also claimed one of the four $50,000 Firefox exploits at Pwn2Own. (Source)

 

Edited March 15, 2014 by Arthur

[FN-GM]

I like the way google does things. Get the hacks in the open before they can be abused

[mjs_mjs]

I like the way google does things. Get the hacks in the open before they can be abused

 

And encouraging by financial means tho's who have the ability to 'hack' things to do so in and for non criminal purposes.

[Michael]

Of course Geohot was one of the people behind hacking the Playstation 3 with earlier versions of the firmware.