Skilled ethical hackers at the ongoing Pwn2Own competition have uncovered serious flaws in Tesla vehicles and popular web browsers including Safari, Chrome, and Edge.
A team from Synacktiv successfully exploited a Tesla electronic control unit, earning a $200,000 cash prize and a brand-new Tesla Model 3. This isn’t the first time Tesla’s cybersecurity has been called into question.
Solo hacker Manfred Paul demonstrated remote code execution attacks on Safari, Chrome, and Edge, pocketing over $100,000 in rewards. Other successful exploits targeted Adobe Reader and Windows 11.
These demonstrations highlight the importance of ethical hacking, where vulnerabilities are found and fixed before they can be used maliciously. The Pwn2Own competition demonstrates the lucrative rewards available for those who responsibly expose security weaknesses. However, it also reminds us of the vast sums malicious hackers can make by exploiting such flaws.
