Internet Explorer 8 Browser Already Hacked

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Some cynics may say that this is a cheaper and faster way to find vulnerabilities within a software and amounts to paying a consultant on delivery only. The next stage of the challenge will be more interesting as punters will take a chance at hacking mobile browsers and it might even be simpler than for their desktop counterparts.

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