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Hack the Air Force 3.0 Earns Researchers $130,000
2018-12-20 18:39

The U.S. Defense Department and bug bounty platform HackerOne on Thursday announced the results of Hack the Air Force 3.0. read more

U.S. Air Force Announces Third Bug Bounty Program
2018-11-06 07:11

The United States Air Force on Monday announced that it has launched its third bug bounty program in collaboration with HackerOne. Hack the Air Force 3.0 is the largest bug bounty program run by...

Ex-Air Force Airman in New Mexico Accused of Computer Fraud
2018-10-31 11:00

Prosecutors say a former Air Force airman in New Mexico could be facing up to 10 years in federal prison for computer fraud. Michael Weber made his initial court appearance Tuesday in Albuquerque....

Hacker Compromises Air Force Captain to Steal Sensitive Drone Info
2018-07-12 20:04

The thief also had a second dataset, including the M1 Abrams maintenance manual, a tank platoon training course, a crew survival course and documentation on improvised explosive device (IED)...

Over $100,000 Paid Out in 'Hack the Air Force 2.0'
2018-02-15 14:09

HackerOne on Thursday announced the results of a bug bounty challenge run by the U.S. Air Force on its platform. More than $100,000 were paid out for over 100 vulnerabilities reported during Hack...

Pentagon Hacked in New U.S. Air Force Bug Bounty Program
2017-12-18 15:43

The Hack the Air Force 2.0 bug bounty program kicked off earlier this month with researchers finding a critical vulnerability that could have been exploited to gain access to a network of the U.S....

Experts Who Hacked U.S. Air Force Earned $130,000 (Security Week)
2017-08-10 12:48

Hundreds of bug bounty hunters signed up for the U.S. Department of Defense’s “Hack the Air Force” initiative and they earned more than $130,000 for the vulnerabilities they reported. read more

Hack'em If You Can — U.S. Air Force launches Bug Bounty Program (The Hackers News)
2017-04-27 06:49

With the growing number of data breaches and cyber attacks, a significant number of companies and organizations have started Bug Bounty programs for encouraging hackers and bug hunters to find and...

Air Force Hopes To Attract Hackers With Bug Bounty Program (Threatpost)
2017-04-26 19:43

The Hack the Air Force bug bounty program invites white hats from inside and outside the U.S. to hack its websites.