Google Chrome Gets Hacked

Security research firm Vupen Security has claimed to have successfully hacked Google Chrome with an exploit of an undisclosed, zero-day vulnerability. According to a blog post on the Vupen Security website attributed to "Vupen Team," Vupen’s researchers were successful in bypassing many of Google Chrome's security features, such as virtual "sandboxing” and other measures.

Vupen posted a video showing their exploit in action, which I've embedded below. Here are some additional details of what is shown in the video, excerpted from the Vupen Security blog:

Google Chrome had been one of the more difficult web browsers for hackers to exploit, having fared well at the recent CanSecWest Pwn2Own security challenge. Vupen shared the technical details of the Chrome vulnerability with their "Government customers as part of our vulnerability research services.” I’ve reached out to Vupen Security for more details on the exploit, and will post an update to this story when new information becomes available.

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