A new bug bounty program intended to find vulnerabilities in the Marine Corps’ public-facing websites was unveiled in Las Vegas Monday. The Hack the Marine Corps program, which was jointly created by the Department of Defense (DoD) and vulnerability disclosure platform company HackerOne, was announced on August 12 with a live hacking event. Hackers discovered 75 unique vulnerabilities during the event and were awarded over $80,000. During the event, nearly 100 “hand-selected” hackers worked for 9 hours to expose vulnerabilities in the Marine Corps’ websites and public services. The hackers were split into offensive and defensive teams, and worked alongside Marines from the U.S. Marine Corps Cyberspace Command (MARFORCYBER). The bug bounty program will run until August 26. “Success in cybersecurity is about harnessing human ingenuity,” said HackerOne CEO Marten Mickos. “There is no tool, scanner, or software that detects critical security vulnerabilities faster or more completely than hackers. The Marine […]
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