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| Tuesday, March 29, 2005 |
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Security Contest Cancelled - No Cash For Apple OS X Hacker
Fears over possible legal action have ended a competition sponsored by DVForge to see who could infect a computer running Apple's OS X.
The contest organized by DVForge, a company which builds Apple Accessories, resulted after security firm Symantec claimed that Apple's operating system would be under increasing security threats.
DVForge's chief executive, Jack Campbell, accused some in the antivirus community of taking advantage of virus fears among Mac users. Campbell admitted his personal distaste for such companies but assured the public the contest was not an attempt to garner publicity.
Because of possible legal issues stemming from such a contest, and its potential to increase Apple threats, Campbell said he had no other alternative than to retract it.
Under the terms of the competition the first hacker to infect the Mac OS X would have received $25,000. |
| posted by Perimbean @ 8:00 PM |
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