Celebrating Pwn2Own - A Look Back at 15 Years of Exploits and Pwnage
Channel: Zero Day Initiative
Date: 2022-05-25

Pwn2Own Vancouver is celebrating its 15th anniversary this year by reminiscing about the history of the contest with Mike Gibson (VP Threat Research at Trend Micro), Brian Gorenc (head of ZDI and Director of Vulnerability Research at Trend Micro), and Dustin Childs (Sr. Communication Manager for ZDI). From its humble beginning in 2007 to awarding more than $2,000,000 in 2021, the contest has grown exponentially. Over the years, the contest has led to improvements in exploit defenses and vulnerability mitigations. The trio goes over the history of the contest and its impact on the ecosystem.