Participants demonstrated exploits for Windows, Linux, VMware, Nvidia, and AI products.
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Infotainment, EV Charger Exploits Earn Hackers $1M at Pwn2Own Automotive 2026
Pwn2Own participants disclosed a total of 76 vulnerabilities during the three-day event.
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QNAP Patches Vulnerabilities Exploited at Pwn2Own Ireland
Multiple vulnerabilities across QNAP’s portfolio could lead to remote code execution, information disclosure, and denial-of-service (DoS) conditions.
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$1M WhatsApp Hack Flops: Only Low-Risk Bugs Disclosed to Meta After Pwn2Own Withdrawal
WhatsApp told SecurityWeek that the two low-impact vulnerabilities cannot be used for arbitrary code execution.
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Hackers Earn Over $520,000 on First Day of Pwn2Own Ireland 2025
Participants exploited 34 previously unknown vulnerabilities to hack printers, NAS devices, and smart home products.
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Over $3 Million in Prizes Offered at Pwn2Own Automotive 2026
Set for January 2026 at Automotive World in Tokyo, the contest will have six categories, including Tesla, infotainment systems, EV chargers, and automotive OSes.
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$1 Million Offered for WhatsApp Exploit at Pwn2Own Ireland 2025
Meta is sponsoring ZDI’s Pwn2Own hacking competition, where participants can earn big prizes for smartphone, WhatsApp and wearable device exploits.
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VMware Flaws That Earned Hackers $340,000 at Pwn2Own Patched
Four CVEs disclosed at the Pwn2Own Berlin 2025 hacking competition have been patched in VMware products.
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Hackers Win $260,000 on First Day of Pwn2Own Berlin 2025
Pwn2Own participants have earned tens of thousands of dollars for Red Hat, Windows, Oracle VirtualBox, Docker Desktop, and AI exploits.
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Hackers Earn $886,000 at Pwn2Own Automotive 2025 for Charger, OS, Infotainment Exploits
Pwn2Own Automotive 2025 has come to an end and participants have earned a total of $886,000 for exploits targeting EV chargers and infotainment systems.
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