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The Hyperledger project has opened the doors of its bug bounty program to the public. Hyperledger is an open-source project and hub for developers to work on blockchain technologies. According to information security experts, Hyperledger infrastructure is being developed in order to support cross-industry uses of distributed ledger technologies, most commonly associated with the exchange of cryptocurrency. […]
Facebook launched a rewards program to reward users who report about Facebook Data Leaks after the Cambridge Analytica scandal.Facebook pays millions of dollars each year to researchers and bug hunters to eliminate security flaws in their products and infrastructure. The move comes as Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg prepares to testify before Congress this week amid […]
The bug bounty program will remain open until December 31st, 2018. Recently, the identification of serious CPU flaws called Spectre and Meltdown shook the tech community. Although the gravity of damage has been controlled considerably still there is room for mitigation. Perhaps that’s the reason why Microsoft has decided to roll out a new bug bounty […]
106 Security Flaws Identified in Operationally Significant DoD Websites under US Air Force’s Bug Bounty Challenge. A team of white hat hackers working with HackerOne, a vulnerability coordination and bug bounty platform hosted a bug bounty event in collaboration with the US Air Force to identify bugs and security vulnerabilities in Air Force systems. Related: 17-years-old […]
Open Bug Bounty consists of a team of no more than 10 researchers from several countries with backgrounds in IT, cyber security and law, who work to verify vulnerabilities, promptly notify website owners of the flaws and make the Web a safer place for everyone’s benefit. The white hat hackers of Open Bug Bounty lately announced its […]
Users of popular cell phone carrier T-Mobile could have been in great trouble because a British hacker researcher Kane Gamble identified a security flaw on T-Mobile website that has been termed as ‘critical.’ The flaw already has been reported to the firm and patched by T-Mobile. The yet unrevealed flaw is believed to be so […]
Google has been rewarding for years for finding vulnerabilities in some of its products. Having started the program in November of 2010, the company has recognized that it has paid almost 12 million dollars to the researchers in information security, 2.9 million per year, according to what it showed yesterday. Google paid a total of […]
A 37-year old IT security researcher and self-confessed computer hacker Nik Cubrilovic from Australia has been accused of illegally accessing the consumer database of Australian car-share firm GoGet. He has been taken to Lake Illawarra Police Station. It is the same person who previously informed GoGet Company on the flaws present in its software system […]
Uber has no plans to fix a critical security flaw in its two-factor authentication (2FA) protocol reported by an IT security researcher. An Indian IT security researcher Karan Saini has discovered a critical security flaw in the two-factor authentication protocol used by the ride-hailing giant Uber to protect user accounts from hijacking and prevent their data from hackers. The […]
How to hack a Facebook account is something that almost everyone wants to know – And now, a security researcher has reported to Facebook that Oculus Integration allowed him to hijack Facebook accounts. According to the findings of a security researcher, Oculus app is vulnerable to exploitation because a malicious actor can hack Facebook account […]
If you believe that popular, trusted websites like Facebook and PayPal are not vulnerable to exploits from previous eras then you are mistaken. Research suggests that various popular websites and online services are vulnerable to an exploit that was discovered way back in 1998 and it has made a comeback lately. The flaw, which has […]
If you believe that a $ 500 billion website does not have a vulnerability, then you’re wrong. Pouya Darabi, an Iranian web developer, discovered and reported earlier this month a critical but simple Facebook bug vulnerability that would allow anyone to delete every photo from the social media platform. The vulnerability is the new Facebook […]
The social media giant Facebook has more than 2 billion monthly active users so when there is a bug in it, that’s big news. Recently an Iranian security researcher discovered a critical bug that allowed anyone to delete any photo from any user on Facebook without having access to their account. The researcher who goes by […]
A security researcher has identified bugs in Google’s bug tracker platform Issue Tracker. It is indeed ironic that the software intended to deal with unpatched vulnerabilities and bugs during product development itself is loaded with bugs through which the researcher managed to access sensitive internal systems of Google. Issue Tracker program is to be used […]
Finding some zero-day exploits for Tor Browser on Windows and Tails (a Linux distribution with integrated Tor and other privacy features) can make you richer by up to $1 Million. That’s because of a bug bounty hosted by Zerdioum – the buys zero-day bugs and sells it to government agencies. In their announcement post, Zerodiam notes that […]
Usually, a bug bounty program helps companies secure their software and products from zero day vulnerabilities that can cause massive damage if cyber criminals get their hands on them. But Zerodium, an American information security company, and premium zero-day acquisition platform have launched a Tor Browser Zero-Day Bounty; the purpose of which is to get hackers and security researchers to […]
It’s a fact that Android is one of the most vulnerable mobile operating systems and at the same time, people around the world widely use Samsung’s smartphones. Keeping both facts in mind; this combination makes Android devices a perfect and lucrative target for hackers and cyber criminals. While Google is implementing security measures to tackle this […]
Bug bounty programs by big tech boys isn’t a new thing to hear. Now, Samsung’s name is also on the list of the companies which give money to security researchers who point out vulnerabilities in their products. The company has announced their bug bounty initiative called Mobile Security Rewards Program. And as the name suggests, […]
If you are a hacker or a security researcher, it is your time to earn some big bucks. Yes, Zerodium, an American information security company has announced that it will pay $500,000 to anyone who can hack Messenger apps including WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, WeChat, Facebook, and iMessage. Furthermore, the company is also inviting hackers to find flaws in iPhone and […]
In April 2017, it was reported that the US Department of Defence (DoD) announced launching “Hack the Air Force” bug bounty program urging hackers and security researchers to hack the United Airforce and make some big bucks. Now, it turned out that Jack Cable, a 17-years-old kid and a high school student made it to the top by hacking […]
Short Bytes: Just recently, Microsoft has expanded its bug bounty program and covered all areas of Windows operating system. According to the new announcement, there are many ongoing programs which can help you earn up to $250,000. Specifically, it covers Windows Insider Preview, Windows Defender, Windows Hyper-V, Microsoft Edge, etc. Back in 2013, Microsoft joined […]