Pwn2Own Ireland 2025

Pierluigi Paganini November 12, 2025
Synology patches critical BeeStation RCE flaw shown at Pwn2Own Ireland 2025

Synology fixed a critical BeeStation RCE flaw (CVE-2025-12686) shown at Pwn2Own, caused by unchecked buffer input allowing code execution. Synology patched a critical remote code execution (RCE) flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-12686 (CVSS score 9.8), in BeeStation, demonstrated during the hacking competition Pwn2Own Ireland 2025. BeeStation is a plug-and-play device that turns traditional storage into a […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 24, 2025
Summoning Team won Master of Pwn as Pwn2Own Ireland Rewards $1,024,750

The Pwn2Own Ireland hacking contest awarded a total $1,024,750 for 73 zero-days, the Summoning Team won Master of Pwn. Pwn2Own Ireland 2025 wrapped up with $1,024,750 awarded for 73 unique zero-days. Organizers thanked participants, vendors, and partners Meta, Synology, and QNAP. Pwn2Own Ireland 2025 includes eight categories of exploits targeting flagship smartphones (Galaxy S25, iPhone […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 23, 2025
Pwn2Own Day 2: Organizers paid $792K for 56 0-days

Day Two of Pwn2Own Ireland 2025 saw $792K for 56 0-days, led by The Summoning Team after a major Samsung Galaxy exploit. Day Two of Pwn2Own Ireland 2025 ends with participants earning $792,750 for 56 zero-days. Meta, Synology and QNAP are sponsoring the event. Pwn2Own Ireland 2025 includes eight categories of exploits targeting flagship smartphones […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 01, 2025
Meta Offers $1M bounty at Pwn2Own Ireland 2025 for WhatsApp exploits

Meta backs Pwn2Own Ireland 2025 in Cork, offering up to $1M for WhatsApp exploits; targets include phones and wearables, Oct 21–24 via Zero Day Initiative. Meta is sponsoring ZDI’s Pwn2Own Ireland 2025 hacking competition, where participants can earn big prizes for smartphone, WhatsApp and wearable device exploits. Participants can earn up to $1 million for […]