Samsung Galaxy S24 Hacked: Critical vulnerabilities exposed at Pwn2Own

Samsung Galaxy S24 has been hacked at Pwn2Own Ireland 2024. Samsung’s newest flagship phones come with top-notch security solutions. However, an elite hacker used different bugs to hack the smartphone.

At Pwn2Own 2024, Ken Gannon of NCC Group used five different bugs, including a path traversal, to get a shell and install an app on the Galaxy S24. Successful execution earned him a whopping $50,000 and 5 Master of Pwn points.

On October 23, Ken Gannon exploited five security vulnerabilities to compromise an S24 device by getting shell access and installing an arbitrary application. We’ve heard security compromises validated on previous older Samsung phones too.

Pwn2Own is a hacker-specific event that happens twice a year. It’s one of the best platforms for ethical hackers to win massive bounties in favor of executing suspected codes or compromising a handset’s security and privacy.

The hacker who compromised Galaxy S24’s security will keep the bug’s details private for a grace period of 90 days. It will only be shared with Samsung and the Pwn2Own organisers the Trend Micro Zero-Day Initiative.

Think if this bug may have been discovered by a spy or hacker. Your phone’s data and privacy may have been compromised even without any sign. Pwn2Own is a cool competition that awards thousands of dollars to hackers and boosts security.

Many Galaxy phones were indeed rendered insecure during Pwn2Own contests. The company has no issues giving away its flagship devices for security checks. Ultimately, it’s in favor of Galaxy users as these flaws will now be resolved in future OTA.