Bug bounty in practice: the final layer of security
What does a bug bounty program look like, and what does it deliver? We talk to Visma about its usefulness for security professionals and the ultimate benefit for the user of the software.
"With the bug bounty program, we have extra eyes looking at our products," explains Chief Information Securi... Read more
Google entices bug bounty hunters with big offer
Starting today and running until December 1st, 2023, those intrepid hunters who successfully report sandbox escape chain exploits targeting Google's beloved Chrome web browser will receive triple the standard reward.
This audacious initiative aims to encourage security researchers to roll up the... Read more
Google’s bug bounty rewards program now covers third parties
Google introduced a new bug bounty program to pay researchers who find security flaws in its open-source software and the building blocks it uses.
As reported by The Verge, Google says it will pay anywhere from $101 to $31,337 for information about bugs in its dev projects like Angular, GoLang, ... Read more
Bug bounty platform employee dupes customers
An employee of bug bounty platform HackerOne copied the work of hackers to get paid by companies. Internal threats are a tricky issue for security providers.
HackerOne was founded in 2012. The organization develops a bug bounty platform. Companies sign up and pay hackers to find vulnerabilities... Read more
Bug bounty platform Intigriti raises 21 million euros
Intigriti's bug bounty platform is catching on. The Dutch company raised 21 million euros in its most recent investment round.
Intigriti's platform targets two audiences: hackers and organizations. For organizations, the platform offers all the technical requirements for a bug bounty programme.... Read more
Intel expands its Bug Bounty program, brings together elite hackers
Intel has extended its bounty program. With the help of the latest security advancements and a community of professional hackers, Intel wants to redefine vulnerability management.
Project Circuit Breaker gathers hackers to look for flaws in graphics processing units, firmware, processors, h... Read more
Meta Platforms Inc. expands its Bug Bounty program
Meta is expanding its bug bounty program to find more vulnerabilities and create a backup plan to tackle them
Meta Platforms announces an enhancement in its existing bug bounty program. This enhancement introduces data scraping, making it the first bug bounty program that offers this functionali... Read more
Android Enterprise’s security was updated to facilitate Android 12
In conjunction with the newly released Android 12, Google has improved Android Enterprise's native security, enticing the management of large numbers of Android 12 devices in enterprise environments and networks.
The updates focus on securing Android devices using a zero trust strategy. Among ot... Read more
Google tops prize pool of security bounty program SOS with $1 million
On the 1st of October, the Linux Foundation introduced a bounty program (Secure Open Source) to strengthen the security of widely used open source projects. Today, Google has funded the prize pot with an additional $1 million, to be awarded to developers that successfully contribute to the program.... Read more
Microsoft offers 100.000 dollars for hackers that breach Azure Sphere
The Internet of Things platform Azure Sphere, rolled out earlier this year, has been designated by Microsoft as the new project of Azure Security Lab. The tech giant offers a 100.000 dollar reward for the hacker who manages to run his own code on Azure Pluton or Azure Secure World.p
In 2019, Mic... Read more