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Google Will Pay You $100,000 to Hack a Chromebook

If you can hack a Chromebook remotely, you might get a fat check from Google. The Chrome security team has doubled its top "bug bounty" to $100,000, payable to the first person who compromises a Chromebook or Chromebox machine through the Web .

The catch is that the compromise has to work on Chrome OS's limited Guest mode and survive a system reboot — or, in hacker terms, achieve persistence.

Until  March 14, Google offered only $50,000 for the top prize in its Chrome Reward Program. In a post on the Google Security Blog, two Chrome development staffers said no one had submitted a working entry.

Best Chromebooks Available Now:

Toshiba Chromebook 2 (13-inch)

Featuring the brightest display and one of the longest-lasting batteries we've seen on a budget notebook, the Toshiba Chromebook 2 is our favorite Chrome OS laptop. With an Intel Celeron processor that enables productive multitasking and a keyboard that's a joy to type on, this $330 machine sets the standard for what
a Chromebook should offer. Its refined, silver deck gives it a premium look, and thanks to a partnership with Skullcandy, it has enough audio power to fill a room.