Security News

India said its coronavirus contact-tracing app is perfect... adds bug bounty and open-sources it anyway
2020-05-27 02:59

India has open-sourced its Aarogya Setu contact-tracing app and announced a bug bounty programme to detect any security issues. The nation has now decided to open the app and run a bug bounty programme.

Zoom continues its catch-up security sprint with new training, bug bounty tweaks and promise of crypto playbook
2020-05-21 06:02

In 1965, Gordon Moore published a short informal paper, Cramming more components onto integrated circuits. Based on not much more but these few data points and his knowledge of silicon chip development - he was head of R&D at Fairchild Semiconductors, the company that was to seed Silicon Valley - he said that for the next decade, component counts by area could double every year.

Zoom continues its catch-up security sprint with new training, bug bounty tweaks and promise of crypto playbook
2020-05-21 06:02

In 1965, Gordon Moore published a short informal paper, Cramming more components onto integrated circuits. Based on not much more but these few data points and his knowledge of silicon chip development - he was head of R&D at Fairchild Semiconductors, the company that was to seed Silicon Valley - he said that for the next decade, component counts by area could double every year.

Microsoft opens IoT bug bounty program
2020-05-11 09:27

The company has launched a $100,000 bug bounty for people who can break into Azure Sphere, its security system for IoT devices. The latest, the Sphere Security Research Challenge, lets bug hunters talk directly to Microsoft's technical team as they try to break into Sphere.

Microsoft announces limited Azure Sphere bug bounty program
2020-05-06 08:37

Microsoft has announced a new security research / bug bounty program aimed at testing and improving the security of Azure Sphere, its comprehensive IoT security solution. Through the Azure Sphere Security Service, the MCU can securely connect to the cloud and web, and the service makes sure that the booted software is genuine, that OS security updates are downloaded and installed securely and automatically.

Zoom Revamps Bug Bounty Program
2020-04-16 14:25

Zoom announced on Wednesday that it has teamed up with Katie Moussouris' company, Luta Security, to revamp its bug bounty program. Zoom announced on April 1 that it would be making significant changes to its bug bounty program, after experts raised concerns about Zoom security and researchers reported finding potentially serious vulnerabilities in the video conferencing service.

Tencent Ups Top Bug-Bounty Award to $15K
2020-04-15 16:17

The Tencent Security Response Center is launching an expanded bug-bounty program, via the HackerOne white-hat platform - and the company has increased its top reward to $15,000. Tencent, a China-based global internet service provider, is opening up its existing bug-bounty program to HackerOne's community of 600,000+ bug hunters, to widen the company's vulnerability reporting and technical sharing efforts, it said in a launch notice on Tuesday.

Tencent Partners With HackerOne for Bug Bounty Program
2020-04-15 04:20

HackerOne announced on Tuesday that the bug bounty program of Chinese technology giant Tencent is now accessible through its platform. More than 600,000 hackers registered on HackerOne can join Tencent's bug bounty program to hunt for vulnerabilities in the company's products.

Bug Bounty Programs Are Being Used to Buy Silence
2020-04-03 11:21

Used properly, bug bounty platforms connect security researchers with organizations wanting extra scrutiny. CSO's investigation shows that the bug bounty platforms have turned bug reporting and disclosure on its head, what multiple expert sources, including HackerOne's former chief policy officer, Katie Moussouris, call a "Perversion."

Katie Moussouris: The Bug Bounty Conflict of Interest
2020-02-12 14:37

Since the launch of the Hack the Pentagon program in 2016, bug bounty programs continue to increase in popularity - however, as more programs are created, some companies are forgetting the real reason behind bug bounties. Instead of aiming to make their systems more secure, companies are viewing bug bounty programs as a "One size fits all" solution for their business.