Pwn2Own is a computer hacking contest held annually at the CanSecWest security conference. [1] First held in April 2007 in Vancouver, [2] the contest is now held twice a year, [3] most recently in March 2024. [4] Contestants are challenged to exploit widely used software [5] and mobile devices with previously unknown vulnerabilities. [6]

Jan 21, 2025 · Pwn2Own After Dark . Thursday, January 23 – 1700 . PHP Hooligans targeting the WOLFBOX Level 2 EV Charger in the Electric Vehicle Chargers category for $50000 and 5 Master of Pwn Points. Viettel Cyber Security (@vcslab) targeting the Sony XAV-AX8500 in the In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI) category for $20000 and 2 Master of Pwn Points.

6 days ago · The Pwn2Own Automotive 2025 hacking contest has ended with security researchers collecting $886,250 after exploiting 49 zero-days. Throughout the event, they targeted automotive software and ...

6 days ago · 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. The Pwn2Own Automotive 2025 hacking competition organized this week by Trend Micro’s Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) in Tokyo, Japan, has come to an ...

2 days ago · Pwn2Own Automotive is an annual competition designed to uncover and rectify vulnerabilities in technologies for connected cars. Automotive cybersecurity researchers from 13 countries came together ...

Jan 22, 2025 · Welcome to the second day of Pwn2Own Automotive 2025. Yesterday, we awarded more than $380,000 for 16 unique 0-days - and we had several bug collisions as well. Today looks to be even better, with the WOLFBOX and Tesla EV chargers making their Pwn2Own debut. Here’s how the Master of Pwn standings lo

Jan 22, 2025 · At last year’s Pwn2Own Automotive, participants earned a total of $1.3 million for exploits targeting Teslas, EV chargers and infotainment systems. Related: Details Disclosed for Mercedes-Benz Infotainment Vulnerabilities. Related: …

Mar 21, 2024 · Welcome to the second and final day of Pwn2Own Vancouver 2024! We saw some amazing research yesterday, including a Tesla exploit and a single exploit hitting both Chrome and Edge. So far, we have paid out $723,500 for the event, and we’re poised to hit $1,000,000 again.

Jan 22, 2025 · On the first day of Pwn2Own Automotive 2025, security researchers exploited 16 unique zero-days and collected $382,750 in cash awards. Fuzzware.io is leading the competition after hacking the ...

Mar 21, 2024 · The organizer of Pwn2Own, Trend Micro’s Zero Day Initiative (ZDI), announced that the team representing the cybersecurity firm Synacktiv earned $200,000 for an integer overflow exploit targeting the Tesla electronic control unit (ECU) with CAN bus control.