Taiwan-based networking and storage solutions provider Synology has informed customers about the availability of patches for several critical vulnerabilities, including flaws likely exploited recently at the Pwn2Own hacking contest.
Critical Vulnerability in Hikvision Wireless Bridges Allows CCTV Hacking
Chinese video surveillance company Hikvision has patched a critical vulnerability in some of its wireless bridge products. The flaw can lead to remote CCTV hacking, according to the researchers who found it.
Device Exploits Earn Hackers Nearly $1 Million at Pwn2Own Toronto 2022
The Zero Day Initiative’s Pwn2Own Toronto 2022 hacking contest has come to an end, with participants earning nearly $1 million for exploits targeting smartphones, printers, routers, NAS devices, and smart speakers.
SOHO Exploits Earn Hackers Over $100,000 on Day 3 of Pwn2Own Toronto 2022
Trend Micro’s Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) announced total payouts nearing $1 million after the first three days of Pwn2Own Toronto 2022, and there is one day left to go.
WAFs of Several Major Vendors Bypassed With Generic Attack Method
Researchers at industrial and IoT cybersecurity firm Claroty have identified a generic method for bypassing the web application firewalls (WAFs) of several major vendors.
Pwn2Own Toronto 2022, Day 2: Smart Speaker Exploits Earn Big Chunk of $280,000 Total
On the second day of the Zero Day Initiative’s Pwn2Own Toronto 2022 hacking competition, participants earned a total of more than $280,000 for smart speaker, smartphone, printer, router, and NAS exploits.
A significant chunk of the total amount was earned for smart speaker hacks, specifically vulnerabilities targeting Sonos One smart speakers.
Self-Propagating ‘Zerobot’ Botnet Targeting Spring4Shell, IoT Vulnerabilities
A newly observed botnet capable of self-replicating and self-propagation is targeting multiple Internet of Things (IoT) vulnerabilities for initial access, cybersecurity solutions provider Fortinet warns.
Pwn2Own Toronto 2022, Day 1: Hackers Earn $400,000 for Galaxy S22, SOHO Exploits
On the first day of the Pwn2Own Toronto 2022 hacking competition, participants earned a total of $400,000 for new exploits targeting phones, printers, routers and NAS devices.
US Agencies Told to Assess IoT/OT Security Risks to Boost Critical Infrastructure Protection
The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) has urged several federal agencies to conduct cybersecurity-related assessments in an effort to improve the protection of certain critical infrastructure sectors.
Several Car Brands Exposed to Hacking by Flaw in Sirius XM Connected Vehicle Service

Cybersecurity researchers discovered that several car brands were exposed to remote hacker attacks due to a vulnerability in a connected vehicle service provided by Sirius XM.












