Google's Chrome Untouchable At Security Conference

For the longest time in hacker folklore Internet Explorer and Microsoft Windows were the key targets and most exploitable while Macintosh and Safari were virtually ignored. But times they are a-changin’, roles are reversing, and Google’s Chrome comes out as a dark horse.

Researchers entering the Pwn2Own browser exploit contest at CanSecWest in Vancouver delivered bad news to all three major Web browsers. IE, Safari, and Firefox were all cracked, leaving Google’s Chrome unbroken. When the researchers took a crack at smartphones like the iPhone, Blackberry, and Android, they also fell short.