Pwn2Own event yields 27 zero-days
Security researchers managed to discover as many as 27 zero-days in major enterprise software during the three days of the Pwn2Own Vancouver 2023 event. Zero-days were found in Windows 11, Ubuntu and macOS, among others, as well as in Oracle and VMware products and Tesla's firmware.
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Hackers win $800,000 for attacks on Teams, Ubuntu and more
The first day of Pwn2Own Vancouver was a success. Participants won a combined $800,000 for hacking widely used software, including Microsoft Teams, Oracle Virtualbox and Ubuntu Desktop.
Once or twice a year, Zero Day Initiative organizes a hacking contest to promote and reward security research.... Read more