Security News > 2017 > October > Google wants bug hunters to probe popular Android apps for bugs
2017-10-20 01:05
Google has started another bug bounty initiative: the Google Play Security Reward Program. While the name of the program might suggest that bug hunters will be after vulnerabilities in Google’s official Android app market, in reality they will be asked to unearth bugs in all of Google’s apps available on Google Play, as well as a short list of other popular ones. Currently in scope are the Alibaba, Dropbox, Duolingo, Headspace, Line, Snapchat, Mail.Ru, and … More →
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