November 8, 2024 at 08:49AM ZDI reveals vulnerabilities in the infotainment systems of several Mazda car models, potentially allowing unauthorized code execution, which poses security risks for vehicle owners. **Meeting Takeaways:** 1. **Vulnerability Disclosure**: ZDI (Zero Day Initiative) has reported vulnerabilities found in the infotainment systems of several Mazda car models. 2. **Potential Risk**: The … Read more
March 22, 2024 at 01:13AM Pwn2Own Vancouver 2024 concluded with security researchers earning $1,132,500 by demonstrating 29 zero-day vulnerabilities across various categories, including web browsers, cloud-native/container, virtualization, enterprise applications, and automotive products. Notably, Manfred Paul and Team Synacktiv emerged as top performers by exploiting various software and winning cash prizes and a Tesla Model 3. … Read more
January 26, 2024 at 03:51AM Cybersecurity researchers and bug bounty hunters earned over $1.3 million from hacking Teslas, EV chargers, and infotainment systems at the Pwn2Own Automotive competition. The Synacktiv team won, earning $450,000 by exploiting vulnerabilities. ZDI is preparing for Pwn2Own Vancouver 2024, with a prize pool exceeding $1 million. Last year’s competition in … Read more
January 25, 2024 at 11:48AM The Pwn2Own Automotive hacking contest at the Automotive World conference in Tokyo has concluded its second day, with overall earnings exceeding $300,000. The Synacktiv team leads with $430,000, notably earning for exploiting Tesla systems. Additional awards were granted to other successful hacking attempts. Day three will involve further hacking attempts. … Read more