Security News

GitLab Launches Public Bug Bounty Program
2018-12-13 13:58

Open source Git repository management system GitLab this week announced the launch of a public bug bounty program with rewards of up to $12,000 for critical vulnerabilities found in its products...

Grammarly Launches Public Bug Bounty Program
2018-12-12 16:34

Grammarly, the popular service for checking grammar and spelling, this week announced the launch of a public bug bounty program. Grammarly has been running a private bug bounty program with...

Newsmaker Interview: Katie Moussouris on Improving Bug Bounty Programs
2018-11-30 14:30

The bug bounty "queen" Katie Moussouris discusses the biggest mistakes that companies launching these programs are making.

Bug Bounty Hunter Ran ISP Doxing Service
2018-11-09 20:52

A Connecticut man who's earned "bug bounty" rewards and public recognition from top telecom companies for finding and reporting security holes in their Web sites secretly operated a service that...

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...

Pentagon Expands Bug-Bounty Program to Include Physical Systems
2018-10-25 15:27

The news comes shortly after the DoD was called out for having rampant bugs in its weapons systems.

Pentagon Launches Continuous Bug Bounty Program
2018-10-24 14:14

The Department of Defense announced on Wednesday that its “Hack the Pentagon” bug bounty program will run all year long and will target the organization’s high-value assets. read more

Hackers Earn $150,000 in Marine Corps Bug Bounty Program
2018-10-04 10:23

The U.S. Department of Defense’s sixth public bug bounty program, Hack the Marine Corps, has concluded, and white hat hackers who took part in the challenge earned more than $150,000. read more

U.S. General Service Administration Launches Bug Bounty Program
2018-09-24 19:03

The United States General Service Administration’s (GSA) Technology Transformation Service (TTS) has launched a bug bounty program on HackerOne, the hacker-powered security platform announced on...

Bug bounty alert: Musk lets pro hackers torpedo Tesla firmware risk free
2018-09-06 23:17

Carmaker won't void warranties, fling sueballs at pros seeking security vulnerability rewards Tesla will allow vetted security researchers to hunt for vulnerabilities in its vehicle firmware risk...