Security researchers attending the upcoming Pwn2Own competition in Cork have the chance to win $1m if they can find a high-impact exploit in WhatsApp. The competition organizers, Trend Micro’s Zero Day Initiative (ZDI), explained late last week that only zero-click vulnerabilities that lead to code execution would be considered for the six-figure cash prize, although smaller awards will be available for other WhatsApp exploits. “We introduced this category last year, but no one attempted it. Perhaps a number with two commas will provide the needed motivation,” said ZDI head of threat awareness, Dustin Childs. The upcoming event, which will take place in Trend Micro’s Cork office from October 21 to 24, is the second time the competition will be held in Ireland. It is focused on consumer…