Participants at Pwn2Own Ireland 2025 demonstrated exploits on various devices, earning over half a million dollars on the first day alone. The contest revealed 34 previously unknown vulnerabilities across printers, NAS devices, routers, and smart home products. #QNAP #Synology #Canon #HPPrinters #WhatsApp
Keypoints
- Participants earned $522,500 on the first day of Pwn2Own Ireland 2025 for various exploits.
- 34 new vulnerabilities were exploited across printers, NAS, routers, and smart home devices.
- The highest reward of $100,000 was for chaining exploits against QNAP router and NAS devices.
- Significant payouts included exploits targeting Synology, Sonos, and home automation devices.
- The event continues, with a zero-click WhatsApp exploit expected to win $1 million.
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