October 26, 2024 at 05:49AM Pwn2Own Ireland 2024 concluded with over $1 million awarded for 70+ zero-day vulnerabilities. Security researchers targeted devices across eight categories, earning $1,066,625. Viettel Cyber Security won the “Master of Pwn” title. The next event will be in Tokyo on January 22, 2025, focusing on the automotive industry. **Takeaways from Meeting … Read more
October 25, 2024 at 09:31AM Pwn2Own Ireland 2024 has awarded participants more than $1 million for successful exploits involving cameras, printers, NAS devices, smart speakers, and smartphones. **Meeting Notes Takeaways:** 1. **Event:** Pwn2Own Ireland 2024 2. **Financial Highlights:** Participants have earned over $1 million. 3. **Exploits Focus:** The earnings were related to successful exploits involving: … Read more
October 25, 2024 at 03:07AM On Day 3 of Pwn2Own Ireland 2024, white hat hackers exposed 11 more zero-day vulnerabilities, raising the prize pool to $874,875. Viettel Cyber Security excelled, securing significant rewards. By Day 3’s end, a total of 114 vulnerabilities had been revealed, highlighting the event’s importance in enhancing device security. **Meeting Takeaways … Read more
October 23, 2024 at 10:03AM On the first day of Pwn2Own Ireland, participants showcased 52 zero-day vulnerabilities, earning $486,250 in prizes. Viettel Cyber Security led with 13 points, while notable exploits included a $100,000 success by Summoning Team. The event featured various challenges, with three days remaining for competitors to exploit patched SOHO devices. ### … Read more
October 23, 2024 at 03:58AM At Pwn2Own Ireland 2024, participants earned $500,000 on the first day by successfully hacking NAS devices, cameras, speakers, and printers. The event highlights the ongoing efforts and skills of white hat hackers in cybersecurity. The post appeared on SecurityWeek. **Meeting Takeaways:** 1. **Event Overview**: Pwn2Own Ireland 2024 is currently ongoing. … Read more
January 25, 2024 at 10:50AM During the Pwn2Own Automotive 2024 hacking contest in Tokyo, Synacktiv Team demonstrated 24 unique bugs, earning $382,500. They hacked the Tesla infotainment system and Automotive Grade Linux, collecting a total of $435,000. The competition focuses on automotive technologies and vendors have 90 days to release security fixes after the event. … Read more
October 30, 2023 at 09:45AM The Pwn2Own Toronto 2023 hacking competition concluded with a total of 58 vulnerabilities exploited. Participants earned over $1 million in rewards by successfully targeting routers, printers, smart speakers, NAS products, surveillance systems, and mobile phones. The highest reward of $100,000 was given to Chris Anastasio on the second day of … Read more
October 27, 2023 at 03:04PM The Pwn2Own Toronto 2023 hacking competition concluded with security researchers earning $1,038,500 for 58 zero-day exploits targeting mobile and IoT devices. The Samsung Galaxy S23 was hacked four times, while no teams attempted to hack the Apple iPhone 14 and Google Pixel 7. Team Viettel emerged as the winner, followed … Read more
October 25, 2023 at 06:50PM Security researchers successfully hacked the Samsung Galaxy S23 smartphone multiple times during the Pwn2Own 2023 hacking competition in Canada. They also discovered vulnerabilities in other devices such as printers, routers, smart speakers, surveillance systems, and NAS devices. The competition offers significant cash prizes, totaling over $1 million, for finding zero-day … Read more