Over $1 million was awarded to security researchers at the Pwn2Own Berlin 2025 hacking competition for discovering 28 zero-day vulnerabilities across various systems, including operating systems, AI applications, and virtualization software. The event showcased significant breakthroughs in AI security and virtualization exploits, impacting #TrendMicro’s Zero Day Initiative #ITSystems #AIProducts #VirtualizationSoftware.
Keypoints
- The Pwn2Own Berlin 2025 competition awarded over $1 million for discovering 28 previously unknown vulnerabilities.
- The event marked the first time AI products were included, with hackers earning $140,000 for exploits on AI applications like NVIDIA Triton and Chroma.
- The largest prize of $150,000 was awarded for the first-ever VMware ESXi hack in Pwn2Own history.
- Significant exploits targeted virtualization software, including VMware Workstation and VirtualBox, as well as Microsoft SharePoint.
- Mozilla promptly patched vulnerabilities after two Firefox exploits were disclosed during the event.
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