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Windows 11 and Microsoft Edge hacked at Pwn2Own Berlin 2026
On the first day of Pwn2Own Berlin 2026, security researchers collected $523,000 in cash awards after exploiting 24 unique zero-days.
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On the first day of Pwn2Own Berlin 2026, security researchers collected $523,000 in cash awards after exploiting 24 unique zero-days. Today's highlight was the attempt of Cheng-Da Tsai (also known as Orange Tsai) of DEVCORE Research Team, who was awarded $175,000 in rewards after chaining 4 logic bugs to achieve a sandbox escape on Microsoft Edge.
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