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Hackers exploit 32 zero-days on first day of Pwn2Own Ireland

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What happened

On the first day of the Pwn2Own Ireland 2026 competition, security researchers hacked the Samsung Galaxy S26 twice and earned $388,500 after exploiting 32 zero-day (a flaw already being used in attacks before a fix exists)s.

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