Trend Micro, a global leader in cybersecurity solutions, announced a new vulnerability research competition, Pwn2Own Miami, run by Trend Micro’s Zero Day Initiative (ZDI). The first of its kind contest will challenge participants to find vulnerabilities in a range of popular industrial control system (ICS) software and protocols.
Over the past 12 years, Pwn2Own has encouraged vulnerability research in the most critical platforms for enterprises globally. In 2018, the ZDI purchased 224% more zero-day vulnerabilities in ICS software compared to the previous year.
This growth is sustaining in 2019 so far, which proves the increasing need to identify vulnerabilities and harden these systems before they are exploited.
“As IT and OT converge under Industry 4.0 and digital transformation initiatives, security gaps are emerging that can be exploited to sabotage key production processes and steal sensitive intellectual prop ..
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