Shopify Flaw Exposed Thousands of Merchants’ Revenue, Traffic Numbers
The flaw, which existed in a Shopify API endpoint, has been patched. Continue reading Shopify Flaw Exposed Thousands of Merchants’ Revenue, Traffic Numbers
Category Archives: Bug Bounty Program
New Settings Let Hackers Easily Pentest Facebook, Instagram Mobile Apps
Facebook has introduced a new feature in its platform that has been designed to make it easier for bug bounty hunters to find security flaws in Facebook, Messenger, and Instagram Android applications.
Since almost all Facebook-owned apps by default us… Continue reading New Settings Let Hackers Easily Pentest Facebook, Instagram Mobile Apps
Google paid out $3.4m in bug bounties last year
317 researchers from 78 countries turned 2018 into a worldwide bug-crunching spree. Continue reading Google paid out $3.4m in bug bounties last year
New Windows Zero-day Bug Allows Deleting Arbitrary Files
A security researcher released exploit code for an unpatched bug in Windows that could allow an attacker with limited privileges to delete system files. Exploiting the bug requires winning a race condition on the machine, so a successful exploit can t… Continue reading New Windows Zero-day Bug Allows Deleting Arbitrary Files
Grammarly Launches Public Bug Bounty Program
The online spell check platform is taking its private bounty program public in hopes of outing more threats. Continue reading Grammarly Launches Public Bug Bounty Program
Newsmaker Interview: Katie Moussouris on Improving Bug Bounty Programs
The bug bounty “queen” Katie Moussouris discusses the biggest mistakes that companies launching these programs are making. Continue reading Newsmaker Interview: Katie Moussouris on Improving Bug Bounty Programs
Facebook to pay ethical hackers $40,000 for reporting a single account-takeover bug
Amid mounting criticism from regulators and users over its data protection practices, Facebook is extending an olive branch to the ethical hacker community, increasing its bug bounty rewards while decreasing the technical overhead. White hats can earn … Continue reading Facebook to pay ethical hackers $40,000 for reporting a single account-takeover bug
Get paid up to $40,000 for finding ways to hack Facebook or Instagram accounts
Here we have great news for all bug bounty hunters.
Now you can get paid up to $40,000 for finding and responsibly reporting critical vulnerabilities in the websites and mobile applications owned by Facebook that could allow cyber attackers to take ov… Continue reading Get paid up to $40,000 for finding ways to hack Facebook or Instagram accounts
Pentagon Expands Bug-Bounty Program to Include Physical Systems
The news comes shortly after the DoD was called out for having rampant bugs in its weapons systems. Continue reading Pentagon Expands Bug-Bounty Program to Include Physical Systems
Tumblr Patches A Flaw That Could Have Exposed Users’ Account Info
Tumblr today published a report admitting the presence of a security vulnerability in its website that could have allowed hackers to steal login credentials and other private information for users’ accounts.
The affected information included users ema… Continue reading Tumblr Patches A Flaw That Could Have Exposed Users’ Account Info