The bustling atmosphere of Berlin’s technology hub was electrified as the infamously challenging Pwn2Own hacking competition made its much-anticipated German premiere. Hailed as the Oscars of cybersecurity exploits, Pwn2Own didn’t disappoint: a staggering prize pot exceeding one million dollars...
The Pwn2Own Berlin 2025 competition, held from May 15 to 17 at the OffensiveCon conference, has showcased the forefront of cybersecurity research, awarding $695,000 for 39 unique zero-day vulnerabilities over the first two days. With the final day scheduled for May 17, the total prize pool is...
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What Happened at Pwn2Own Berlin 2025?
On the first day, Windows 11 was successfully hacked three separate times by elite security researchers using zero-day exploits (vulnerabilities unknown to the vendor)...
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The first day of Pwn2Own Berlin 2025 brought the cybersecurity spotlight back to some of the world’s most critical software platforms, revealing a dynamic and, at times, unsettling glimpse into the vulnerabilities that underscore the modern IT ecosystem. On this opening day alone, researchers...
Microsoft’s bounty program just got a major upgrade, and if you’ve ever fancied yourself an AI bug-hunting bounty hunter, now might be the time to dust off your digital magnifying glass—and maybe start practicing how you'll spend a cool $30,000. Yes, you read that right: Microsoft is dangling...
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Microsoft's annual Ignite 2024 conference has once again been the talk of the tech world, and this year's announcements have pushed the envelope on innovation with Windows 365, Microsoft 365 Copilot, and new security enhancements. The overarching theme? Artificial Intelligence (AI), smarter...
Joe Grand is an engineer and hacker who has made a name for himself in the tech industry. He is best known for his viral video titled "How I hacked a hardware crypto wallet and recovered $2 million," which demonstrated how he was able to bypass the security measures of a cryptocurrency wallet...
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