In 2024, Google paid $11.8 million in bug bounties to 660 researchers who took part in the tech giant's vulnerability rewards program. The program, focused on keeping Google products safe and ...

Google is shutting down its bug bounty program. As reported by Android Authority, the company is sunsetting the Google Play Security Reward Program on Aug. 31. Google will review any reports submitted ...

Search engine outfit Google has decided to wind down its bug bounty programme claiming that it does not need it any more. Launched in October 2017, the Google Play Security Reward Program (GPSRP), has ...

Back in 2017, Google launched an initiative called the “Google Play Security Reward Program” that allowed developers and security researchers to find vulnerabilities in popular Android apps and earn ...

Microsoft has announced an important change to the company's bug bounty program – security researchers will now be eligible to submit critical vulnerability reports across all company products and ...

Google has announced new compensation incentives for people who find vulnerabilities in the Chrome browser as part of the company’s Chrome Vulnerability Reward Program (VRP). The increases to its ...

Software providers continue to rely on community support to help them identify code mistakes that can lead to malicious attacks. Bug bounty programs remain a crucial component of cybersecurity ...

Bug bounty programs have emerged as a cornerstone of modern cybersecurity strategy, fundamentally transforming how organizations approach vulnerability management and security testing. These programs ...

OpenAI now offers hackers $100,000 in bug bounty update. Bug bounty programs are big news for big money reasons. Exceptional hackers can earn exceptional bounties, with Google having paid out $11.8 ...

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