Samsung Galaxy S26 breached three times at Pwn2Own Ireland
At the Pwn2Own Ireland 2026 event, security teams successfully hacked the Samsung Galaxy S26 flagship phone three separate times on the competition's second day. Researchers demonstrated a total of 45 zero-day exploits across several devices, with $232,500 awarded. Pwn2Own requires attacks to work on fully updated devices, revealing real-world vulnerabilities that vendors now have 90 days to patch before public disclosure.
- Samsung Galaxy S26 hacked three times in one day
- 45 zero-days exploited across multiple devices
- $232,500 paid in rewards on day two
- Vendors get 90 days before public disclosure
- No successful attacks attempted on iPhone 17
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