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$1M WhatsApp Hack Flops: Only Low-Risk Bugs Disclosed to Meta After Pwn2Own Withdrawal

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$1M WhatsApp Hack Flops: Only Low-Risk Bugs Disclosed to Meta After Pwn2Own Withdrawal 2025-10-25 at 23:58 By Eduard Kovacs WhatsApp told SecurityWeek that the two low-impact vulnerabilities cannot be used for arbitrary code execution.  The post $1M WhatsApp Hack Flops: Only Low-Risk Bugs Disclosed to Meta After Pwn2Own Withdrawal appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article […]

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Hackers Earn Over $520,000 on First Day of Pwn2Own Ireland 2025

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Hackers Earn Over $520,000 on First Day of Pwn2Own Ireland 2025 2025-10-22 at 10:36 By Eduard Kovacs Participants exploited 34 previously unknown vulnerabilities to hack printers, NAS devices, and smart home products. The post Hackers Earn Over $520,000 on First Day of Pwn2Own Ireland 2025 appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from

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Over $3 Million in Prizes Offered at Pwn2Own Automotive 2026

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Over $3 Million in Prizes Offered at Pwn2Own Automotive 2026 2025-10-17 at 15:59 By Ionut Arghire Set for January 2026 at Automotive World in Tokyo, the contest will have six categories, including Tesla, infotainment systems, EV chargers, and automotive OSes. The post Over $3 Million in Prizes Offered at Pwn2Own Automotive 2026 appeared first on

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$1 Million Offered for WhatsApp Exploit at Pwn2Own Ireland 2025

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$1 Million Offered for WhatsApp Exploit at Pwn2Own Ireland 2025 2025-08-01 at 10:07 By Eduard Kovacs Meta is sponsoring ZDI’s Pwn2Own hacking competition, where participants can earn big prizes for smartphone, WhatsApp and wearable device exploits. The post $1 Million Offered for WhatsApp Exploit at Pwn2Own Ireland 2025 appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is

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VMware Flaws That Earned Hackers $340,000 at Pwn2Own Patched

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VMware Flaws That Earned Hackers $340,000 at Pwn2Own Patched 2025-07-17 at 12:32 By Eduard Kovacs Four CVEs disclosed at the Pwn2Own Berlin 2025 hacking competition have been patched in VMware products. The post VMware Flaws That Earned Hackers $340,000 at Pwn2Own Patched appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original

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Hackers Win $260,000 on First Day of Pwn2Own Berlin 2025

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Hackers Win $260,000 on First Day of Pwn2Own Berlin 2025 2025-05-16 at 10:31 By Eduard Kovacs Pwn2Own participants have earned tens of thousands of dollars for Red Hat, Windows, Oracle VirtualBox, Docker Desktop, and AI exploits. The post Hackers Win $260,000 on First Day of Pwn2Own Berlin 2025 appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is

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Second Pwn2Own Automotive Contest Offers Over $1 Million in Prizes

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Second Pwn2Own Automotive Contest Offers Over $1 Million in Prizes 2024-09-25 at 14:17 By Ionut Arghire ZDI offers over $1 million in cash and prizes at the next Pwn2Own Automotive hacking contest, set for January 2025 in Tokyo. The post Second Pwn2Own Automotive Contest Offers Over $1 Million in Prizes appeared first on SecurityWeek. This

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$300,000 Offered for WhatsApp Exploit at Pwn2Own Ireland

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$300,000 Offered for WhatsApp Exploit at Pwn2Own Ireland 2024-07-19 at 12:47 By Eduard Kovacs The Pwn2Own hacking competition is moving to Ireland and $300,000 is being offered for a zero-click exploit against WhatsApp.  The post $300,000 Offered for WhatsApp Exploit at Pwn2Own Ireland appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS

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VMware Patches Vulnerabilities Exploited at Pwn2Own 2024

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VMware Patches Vulnerabilities Exploited at Pwn2Own 2024 2024-05-14 at 16:49 By Eduard Kovacs VMware has patched three vulnerabilities exploited earlier this year at the Pwn2Own hacking competition. The post VMware Patches Vulnerabilities Exploited at Pwn2Own 2024 appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original Source React to this

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Google Patches Chrome Flaw That Earned Hackers $42,500 at Pwn2Own

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Google Patches Chrome Flaw That Earned Hackers $42,500 at Pwn2Own 2024-04-03 at 14:16 By Ionut Arghire Google pushes a new Chrome update to patch another zero-day vulnerability demonstrated at a hacking contest. The post Google Patches Chrome Flaw That Earned Hackers $42,500 at Pwn2Own appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek

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Chrome Update Patches Zero-Day Vulnerabilities Exploited at Pwn2Own

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Chrome Update Patches Zero-Day Vulnerabilities Exploited at Pwn2Own 2024-03-27 at 17:01 By Ionut Arghire Google ships a security-themed Chrome browser refresh to fix flaws exploited at the CanSecWest Pwn2Own hacking contest. The post Chrome Update Patches Zero-Day Vulnerabilities Exploited at Pwn2Own appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View

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Mozilla Patches Firefox Zero-Days Exploited at Pwn2Own

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Mozilla Patches Firefox Zero-Days Exploited at Pwn2Own 2024-03-25 at 12:33 By Ionut Arghire Firefox browser updates address two zero-day vulnerabilities exploited at the Pwn2Own hacking contest. The post Mozilla Patches Firefox Zero-Days Exploited at Pwn2Own appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

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Tesla, OS, Software Exploits Earn Hackers $1.1 Million at Pwn2Own 2024

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Tesla, OS, Software Exploits Earn Hackers $1.1 Million at Pwn2Own 2024 2024-03-22 at 12:36 By Eduard Kovacs Exploits targeting Tesla cars, operating systems, and popular software earned participants over $1.1 million at Pwn2Own Vancouver 2024. The post Tesla, OS, Software Exploits Earn Hackers $1.1 Million at Pwn2Own 2024 appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is

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$200,000 Awarded at Pwn2Own 2024 for Tesla Hack

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$200,000 Awarded at Pwn2Own 2024 for Tesla Hack 2024-03-21 at 11:46 By Eduard Kovacs Participants earned a total of $732,500 on the first day of Pwn2Own Vancouver 2024 for hacking a Tesla, operating systems, and other software. The post $200,000 Awarded at Pwn2Own 2024 for Tesla Hack appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an

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Hackers Earn $1.3M for Tesla, EV Charger, Infotainment Exploits at Pwn2Own Automotive

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Hackers Earn $1.3M for Tesla, EV Charger, Infotainment Exploits at Pwn2Own Automotive 2024-01-26 at 11:05 By Eduard Kovacs Participants have earned more than $1.3 million for hacking Teslas, EV chargers and infotainment systems at Pwn2Own Automotive. The post Hackers Earn $1.3M for Tesla, EV Charger, Infotainment Exploits at Pwn2Own Automotive appeared first on SecurityWeek. This

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Tesla Hack Earns Researchers $100,000 at Pwn2Own Automotive

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Tesla Hack Earns Researchers $100,000 at Pwn2Own Automotive 2024-01-25 at 15:46 By Eduard Kovacs Over $1 million paid out in the first two days of Pwn2Own Automotive for Tesla, infotainment and EV charger hacks. The post Tesla Hack Earns Researchers $100,000 at Pwn2Own Automotive appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek

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Pwn2Own Automotive: Hackers Earn Over $700k for Tesla, EV Charger, Infotainment Exploits

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Pwn2Own Automotive: Hackers Earn Over $700k for Tesla, EV Charger, Infotainment Exploits 2024-01-24 at 17:48 By Eduard Kovacs On the first day of Pwn2Own Automotive participants earned over $700,000 for hacking Tesla, EV chargers and infotainment systems. The post Pwn2Own Automotive: Hackers Earn Over $700k for Tesla, EV Charger, Infotainment Exploits appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Hackers Earn Over $1 Million at Pwn2Own Toronto 2023

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Hackers Earn Over $1 Million at Pwn2Own Toronto 2023 30/10/2023 at 16:46 By Ionut Arghire Hackers have demonstrated 58 zero-days and earned more than $1 million in rewards at Pwn2Own Toronto 2023. The post Hackers Earn Over $1 Million at Pwn2Own Toronto 2023 appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS

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Hackers Earn $350k on Second Day at Pwn2Own Toronto 2023

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Hackers Earn $350k on Second Day at Pwn2Own Toronto 2023 26/10/2023 at 20:02 By Ionut Arghire Smart speakers, printers, routers, NAS devices, and mobile phones were hacked on the second day at Pwn2Own Toronto 2023. The post Hackers Earn $350k on Second Day at Pwn2Own Toronto 2023 appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an

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Hackers Earn $400k on First Day at Pwn2Own Toronto 2023

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Hackers Earn $400k on First Day at Pwn2Own Toronto 2023 25/10/2023 at 19:17 By Ionut Arghire NAS devices, printers, IP cameras, speakers, and mobile phones were hacked on the first day at Pwn2Own Toronto 2023. The post Hackers Earn $400k on First Day at Pwn2Own Toronto 2023 appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an

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