On the first day of Pwn2Own Ireland 2026, researchers exploited 32 zero-days and earned $388,500, with the Samsung Galaxy S26, Philips Hue Bridge Pro, Oracle Autonomous AI Database, and several AI and printer products among the main targets. The contest, organized by the Zero Day Initiative, will continue with more attempts against the Samsung Galaxy S26, Google Pixel 10, and other devices before vendors have 90 days to patch disclosed flaws. #Pwn2OwnIreland2026 #SamsungGalaxyS26 #PhilipsHueBridgePro #OracleAutonomousAIDatabase #GooglePixel10 #OpenAICodex #LexmarkCX532adwe #CanonimageFORCE1643F #SonosEra300
Keypoints
- Researchers exploited 32 zero-days on the first day of Pwn2Own Ireland 2026.
- The Samsung Galaxy S26 was hacked twice during the competition.
- VinSOC won $80,000 by chaining zero-days against the Philips Hue Bridge Pro and Oracle Autonomous AI Database.
- Attack demos also hit LiteLLM, OpenAI Codex, Lexmark and Canon printers, and a Sonos Era 300 speaker.
- Trend Micro’s Zero Day Initiative gives vendors 90 days to patch flaws before public disclosure.