The software defects, which have a maximum-severity rating, do not require authentication and allow remote attackers to execute code arbitrarily on the underlying system.

Trend Micro researchers discovered and reported the eight-year-old defect to Microsoft six months ago. The company hasn’t made any commitments to patch or remediate the issue.

The findings underscore the challenge of improving security in a market that prizes cheap and functional networking equipment.

This is a “radical concept" for ICS vendors, one organizer said.

Team "Flouroacetate" — aka Amat Cama and Richard Zhu — used the Tesla hack to cap off a dominant run in the competition.

Thursday's slate of demonstrations includes more attacks against web browsers — this time, it's Mozilla Firefox and Microsoft Edge.

The hacker competition added an automotive category for its upcoming event in Vancouver, with the full blessing of the car company. One winning researcher will be able…

The competition exposed bugs in mobile devices made by Apple, Samsung and Xiaomi. Hackers went home with thousands of dollars and some sweet jackets.

The exploits, and money, are flying in Vancouver.

Despite being told six months ago, Linksys has yet to fix a zero-day found by Trend Micro researchers.