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Google invites bug hunters to scrutinize its open source projects
Google wants to improve the security of its open source projects and those projects’ third-party dependencies by offering rewards for bugs found in them. …
The Intigriti Ethical Hacker Survey 2022
The Intigriti Ethical Hacker Survey 2022 highlights how ethical hacking continues to grow as a popular career choice for all levels of security experts. For the second year …
Google offers 50% higher bounties for bugs in Android 13 Beta
Google has released Android 13 Beta 1 and has sent out a call for bug hunters: Find bugs in it, and you’ll get a 50% bonus reward payout. They should hurry up, though: …
Microsoft asks bug hunters to probe on-premises Exchange, SharePoint servers
Bug hunters that discover and report high-impact security vulnerabilities in on-premises Exchange, SharePoint and Skype for Business may earn as much as $26,000 per eligible …
EU launches bug bounty programs for five open source solutions
The European Union is, once again, calling on bug hunters to delve into specific open source software and report bugs. This time around, the list of software that should be …
Hacker-powered pentests gaining momentum
Hackers have reported over 66,000 valid vulnerabilities this year – over 20% more than 2020 – with hacker-powered pentests seeing a 264% increase in reported …
CISA launches US federal vulnerability disclosure platform
Bug hunters who want to help the US federal government secure their online assets can now source all the relevant information from a vulnerability disclosure policy (VDP) …
Bug hunters asked to probe Microsoft Teams mobile apps, can earn up to $30k
Microsoft’s Applications Bounty Program has been extended to cover Microsoft Teams mobile apps, and bug hunters can earn up to $30,000 for reports about specific …
MythBusters: What pentesting is (and what it is not)
You’ve probably seen the term pentesting pop up in security research and articles, but do you know what it really means? Simply put, penetration testing is a security …
Microsoft offers rewards for security bugs in Microsoft Teams
Microsoft is starting a new Applications Bounty Program, and the first application that they want researchers to find bugs in is Microsoft Teams, its popular business …
Companies rely on crowdsourced security to boost security efforts
61% of organizations perform attack surface discovery to offset frequently changing assets in their attack surface and attack surface expansion, yet 40% of companies perform …
HP expands its Bug Bounty Program to focus on office-class print cartridge security vulnerabilities
HP has expanded its Bug Bounty Program to focus specifically on office-class print cartridge security vulnerabilities. The program underscores HP’s commitment to delivering …
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