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Argus OpenHack III: Cracking Debate Over PitBull Security Challenge

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A hacker is claming that he has won Argus' ballyhooed OpenHack III competition by cracking its much-vaunted PitBull security system. Argus concedes the crack, but isn't awarding the promised big cash prize. Systems running Argus' PitBull were offered up as a . . . A hacker is claming that he has won Argus' ballyhooed OpenHack III competition by cracking its much-vaunted PitBull security system. Argus concedes the crack, but isn't awarding the promised big cash prize. Systems running Argus' PitBull were offered up as a challenge to hackers in the OpenHack III competition in February. During the contest, 40,000 people attempted to crack the system and were unsuccessful.

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