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I was surprised by how few OS/Browser combinations were tested. For instance, I'd think that the OSX + Chrome population is pretty big and I'd (selfishly) like
by liyanchang 12y ago
I was surprised by how few OS/Browser combinations were tested. For instance, I'd think that the OSX + Chrome population is pretty big and I'd (selfishly) like that combination tested.
It feels like, just the fact that this competition and other bug bounty programs exist, means that the big companies here have gotten over reputation tarnish and know that the patch is worth it.
- lawnchair_larry 12y agoAny browser that can be exploited on Windows can be exploited easier on OS X. It lags far behind in mitigations. So, the Chrome/OS X combo is not done because it's redundant.
- floatboth 12y agoWindows has a huge amount of ridiculous attack surface like GUI rendering code in THE KERNEL: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/02/12/hacker_kicks_one_bit_xp_to_10_windows_scroll_goal/ http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/02/12/hacker_kicks_one_bit... I'm pretty sure no system ever is going to be as exploitable as Windows.