Security Researchers Use Wi-Fi and Safari Exploits to Breach iPhone 7 at Annual Mobile Pwn2Own Contest


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trend micro's annual mobile pwn2own contest took place in tokyo, japan today @ pacsec security conference, , security researchers spent day attempting hack iphone 7, samsung galaxy s8, google pixel, , huawei mate 9 pro in effort win prizes totaling more $500,000.

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apple's iphone 7, running ios 11.1, latest version of ios 11 operating system, breached twice tencent keen security lab. first hack targeted wi-fi bug , won team $110,000 , 11 master of pwn points, while second hack targeted safari browser , earned tencent keen security lab $45,000 , 12 master of pwn points.
security researcher richard zhu able leverage 2 bugs exploit safari browser , escape sandbox run code on iphone 7, earning him $25,000 , 10 master of pwn points.

along iphone 7, researchers able find exploits samsung galaxy s8 , huawei mate 9 pro, earning total of $350,000.

trend micro hosts pwn2own in effort promote 0 day initiative, designed reward security researchers disclosing major vulnerabilities tech companies apple , google.

pwn2own continues on through tomorrow, additional exploits may uncovered. apple representatives have been known attend pwn2own competitions in past years, , vulnerabilities discovered disclosed apple. company has 90 days produce patches ios-related bugs before they're publicly disclosed.

article link: security researchers use wi-fi , safari exploits breach iphone 7 @ annual mobile pwn2own contest
 

less 24 hours 11.1 , comes out :(
 


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