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Bug bounty program. A bug bounty program is a deal offered by many websites, organizations, and software developers by which individuals can receive recognition and compensation [1] [2] for reporting bugs, especially those pertaining to security exploits and vulnerabilities. [3]
Bug bounty programs, Vulnerability disclosure. Katie Moussouris is an American computer security researcher, entrepreneur, and pioneer in vulnerability disclosure, and is best known for her ongoing work advocating responsible security research. Previously a member of @stake, she created the bug bounty program at Microsoft [ 1] and was directly ...
HackerOne Inc. HackerOne is a company specializing in cybersecurity, specifically attack resistance management, which blends the security expertise of ethical hackers with asset discovery, continuous assessment, and process enhancement to find and close gaps in the digital attack surface. [1] It was one of the first companies to embrace and ...
Facebook malware. An individual displays the "White Hat" debit card that Facebook gives to certain researchers who report security bugs. The social media platform and social networking service Facebook has been affected multiple times over its history by intentionally harmful software. Known as malware, these pose particular challenges both to ...
Sam Curry (born October 17, 1999) is an American ethical hacker, bug bounty hunter, and founder. He is best known for his contributions to web application security through participation in bug bounty programs, most notably finding critical vulnerabilities in 20 different auto manufacturers including Porsche, Mercedes-Benz, Ferrari, and Toyota.
A Facebook "White Hat" debit card, given to researchers who report security bugs. On July 29, 2011, Facebook announced its Bug Bounty Program that paid security researchers a minimum of $500 ($677.00 in 2023 dollars [20]) for reporting security holes. The company promised not to pursue "white hat" hackers who identified such problems.
Open Bug Bounty is a non-profit bug bounty platform established in 2014. The coordinated vulnerability disclosure platform allows independent security researchers to report XSS and similar security vulnerabilities on any website they discover using non-intrusive security testing techniques. [1] The researchers may choose to make the details of ...
Facebook has a bounty program in which it compensates people a $500+ fee for reporting bugs instead of using them to their advantage or selling them on the black market. However, it was reported that instead of fixing the bug and paying Shreateh the fee, Facebook originally told him that "this was not a bug" and dismissed him.