The Zero Day Initiative is offering a $1 million prize for demonstrating a zero-click WhatsApp exploit at Pwn2Own Ireland 2025, emphasizing the importance of identifying critical vulnerabilities in widely-used messaging platforms. The event, sponsored by Meta, Synology, and QNAP, aims to discover and responsibly disclose exploits across various devices and systems before malicious actors can exploit them. #ZeroDayInitiative #Pwn2OwnIreland2025 #WhatsAppExploit #Meta #CyberVulnerabilities
Keypoints
- The Zero Day Initiative offers a $1 million reward for zero-click WhatsApp exploits at the Pwn2Own Ireland 2025 hacking contest.
- The event will be held from October 21 to 24 in Cork, Ireland, with sponsorship from Meta, Synology, and QNAP.
- The competition targets multiple devices including smartphones, smart glasses, and network storage systems, expanding attack vectors for mobile phones.
- Vendors have 90 days to release security updates after vulnerabilities are exploited during the event.
- Last year’s contest awarded over $1 million for vulnerabilities found in various devices, highlighting the importance of proactive security research.