Two interesting quotes from the article:

"Given enough time and motivation, everything can be broken."

"Shortly after last year's contest, Gartner published a research paper warning that such challenges are "risky endeavors" that could put sensitive vulnerability information out in the public domain."

The first quote is just a statement about human nature: make the prize worthwhile and someone will find a way. The second one from Gartner, you know, the one about "security thru obscurity" is one of the stupidest things they have ever written. You do NOT have security by pretending there isn't a problem (hello DMCA?); rather, you find issues then address them in a mature way (make vendor aware, work out solution, publish patch, then make known). That way, we all can learn and grow from the experience. Do enough of these and we might even do better next time!

(Naw, that's too much to expect).

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