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Google has decided to expand the scope of one of its bug bounty programs as well as launch another security rewards initiative. On 29 August, Android Security & Privacy team members Adam Bacchus, Sebastian Porst, and Patrick Mutchler announced that… Continue reading Google Expands Scope of One Bug Bounty Program, Launches Another
In the wake of data abuse scandals and several instances of malware app being discovered on the Play Store, Google today expanded its bug bounty program to beef up the security of Android apps and Chrome extensions distributed through its platform.
Th… Continue reading Google Will Now Pay Anyone Who Reports Apps Abusing Users’ Data
Google is looking to battle the malicious apps – and apps abusing user data – on Google Play by improving its bug-bounty program arsenal. Continue reading Google Targets Data-Abusing Apps with Bug Bounty Launch
Microsoft released the beta of its new Chromium-based Edge – and it is offering rewards of up to $30,000 for researchers to hunt out vulnerabilities in the browser. Continue reading Microsoft Offers $30K Rewards For Chromium Edge Beta Flaws
Apple has just updated the rules of its bug bounty program by announcing a few major changes during a briefing at the annual Black Hat security conference yesterday.
One of the most attractive updates is…
Apple has enormously increased the maximum re… Continue reading Apple will now pay hackers up to $1 million for reporting vulnerabilities
Google has raised the award amounts for security researchers who submit eligible vulnerability reports under its Chromium bug bounty program. On 18 July, Natasha Pabrai and Andrew Whalley of the Chrome Security Team announced that the Chromium Vulnerab… Continue reading Google Raises Award Amounts for Chromium Bug Bounty Program
In the latest twist in the saga of the web-conferencing app, Apple has issued a ‘silent’ update removing Zoom’s hidden web server from Macs. Continue reading Apple quietly removes Zoom’s hidden web server from Macs
Watch out! Facebook-owned photo-sharing service has recently patched a critical vulnerability that could have allowed hackers to compromise any Instagram account without requiring any interaction from the targeted users.
Instagram is growing quickly—a… Continue reading This Flaw Could Have Allowed Hackers to Hack Any Instagram Account Within 10 Minutes
Threatpost catches up with David Baker, the chief security officer at Bugcrowd, about the future of bug bounty programs. Continue reading Implementing Bug Bounty Programs: The Right and Wrong Approaches
Amidst the PR glitz and popularity of bug bounty programs, experts worry that actual smart security strategy is being left behind. Continue reading Amid Bug Bounty Hype, Sometimes Security is Left in the Dust