At the PwnFest hacking rivalry, a gathering of white cap programmers from Qihoo 360 figured out how to hack the looked for after Google Pixel in under a moment. They dealt with the errand utilizing an undisclosed zero-day weakness, raking in $120,000 (generally Rs. 81 lakhs) in real money.
The white cap programmers utilized the defenselessness to increase remote access to the Pixel cell phone. The weakness was utilized to introduce ridiculous code on the Google gadget, and after that the endeavor was utilized to open Google Play and Chrome program (portable rendition). On opening Chrome, rather than the landing page, a message that read “Pwned by 360 Alpha Team” was shown on screen. By increasing remote access to the Pixel telephone, programmers uncovered all client information – including telephone contacts, messages, messages, photographs, recordings and even card subtle elements.
Aside from this remote get to, the Qihoo 360 group likewise figured out how to split Adobe Flash in a matter of seconds, by utilizing a blend of adventures. The Register reports that Flash was broken in four seconds level, gaining them money prize of $120,000 (generally Rs. 81 lakhs) more. The organization even showed Microsoft Edge vulnerabilities on Windows 10. With everything taken into account, the group earned $520,000 (generally Rs. 351 Lakhs) as prize cash.
At the occasion, numerous different groups additionally showcased how they could rupture numerous parts of telephones and PCs – be it perusing information, telephone contacts, card subtle elements and that’s just the beginning. Chinese programmers Pangu Team figured out how to break the Safari program running on macOS Sierra in a matter of 20 seconds. This accomplishment earned them a $80,000 (generally Rs. 54 Lakhs) money prize.
