Hackers exploited the 3 major browsers on day one of Pwn2Own. As expected, IE8, FireFox and Safari were all penetrated within minutes of the competition starting.
Most impressively, Peter Vreugdenhil, was able to exploit a vulnerability in IE8 on Windows 7 allowing him to bypass the operating systems DEP (Data Execution System) security mechinism designed to stop this sort of attack. Vreugdenhil, a first time Pwn2Own participant, earned a $10,000 prize for his efforts.
The only browser left standing after day one was Google Chrome.
[singlepic id=220 w=250 h=203 float=left]The ExpReview crew have run the S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat benchmark on a rig in both DirectX modes to point out that differences do indeed exist. The shadows look a bit more realistic, and the tessellation in DX11 brings a bit more details to some of the textures. There’s a slight performance hit for the increase in eye candy, but that’s to be expected. Check out their results, including nice, big 2560×1600 screenshots.
Yep, thats right. We’re almost 100% sure that we’re Windows 7 Compatible.
This new sticker will appear on devices that “have passed Microsoft designed tests for compatibility and reliability with Windows 7.” Unlike the “Vista Capable” sticker scheme that merely required a machine be capable of running Vista Home Basic, the Windows 7 stickers is supposed to indicate that you’ll be able to run ALL versions, including 64bit versions, of Windows 7.
With a dual-core Atom N330 processor, 2GB of DDR2-800 RAM (expandable to 4GB), 250GB hard disk, andNvidia Ion graphics, this delicious looking Eee PC features Windows 7 and Slot-loading DVD-RW.
The lack of a blu-ray drive isn’t much of a deterrent for me, but it may be the one thing that makes this thing less than perfect for someone looking for a super-lightweight HTPC.
Rather than ship a stripped down version of Windows to European users, Microsoft has opted to go the “ballot” route. The ballot screen in Windows 7 will offer information and download links to many IE rivals such as FireFox, Safari, Chrome, Opera and others.
In the wake of last week’s developments, as well as continuing feedback on Windows 7 E that we have received from computer manufacturers and other business partners, I’m pleased to report that we will ship the same version of Windows 7 in Europe in October that we will ship in the rest of the world. –David Heiner, Vice President and Deputy General Counsel for Microsoft
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