Elite hackers successfully exploited a chain of three zero-day vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange at the Pwn2Own competition in Berlin. This demonstration resulted in SYSTEM-level remote code execution, earning the DEVCORE Research Team a $200,000 bounty for disclosing the exploit details. The event, organized by Trend Micro's Zero Day Initiative, rewards responsible disclosure of previously unknown software and hardware flaws. AI
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IMPACT Demonstrates critical security vulnerabilities in widely used enterprise software, highlighting the ongoing need for robust cybersecurity measures.
RANK_REASON Ethical hackers demonstrated a novel exploit chain against a widely used software product at a specialized competition. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=0.1]