Pentagon hackers-for-hire take just 4 hours to find critical vulnerability in sensitive system

This article first appeared on FedScoop. The Pentagon’s cybersecurity swat team has hosted highly-publicized challenges to find flaws in department and military branch websites, but it also recently orchestrated a more secret, complex project. The Defense Digital Service wanted to hire outside researchers to root out vulnerabilities in systems carrying sensitive department data — but without worrying about compromising the […]

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Dino Dai Zovi on Securing Linux in Modern Workloads

Security researcher Dino Dai Zovi talks about a new company he cofounded called Capsule8 that will help IT organizations counter threats to Linux infrastructures. Continue reading Dino Dai Zovi on Securing Linux in Modern Workloads

HackerOne raises $40 million in Series C round

The bug bounty platform HackerOne announced Wednesday a $40 million Series C financing round led by Dragoneer Investment Group, bringing total investment in the San Francisco-based company to $74 million. Bug bounty programs connect companies and organizations to hackers who find vulnerabilities and are rewarded for their work. The new HackerOne cash follows up Hack […]

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Bug Hunters Prefer Communication Over Compensation

Results of a NTIA survey published today show that researchers prefer open communication with vendors over financial compensation when it comes to vulnerability disclosure. Continue reading Bug Hunters Prefer Communication Over Compensation