Security News

HackerOne pays $20,000 bounty after breach of own systems
2019-12-09 12:08

In an embarrassing twist, bug bounty platform HackerOne has paid a $20,000 reward to a researcher who reported a security flaw inadvertently caused by one of its staff during… a bug submission.

HackerOne Breach Leads to $20,000 Bounty Reward
2019-12-05 16:31

HackerOne has paid out $20,000 to a bounty hunter who discovered a session cookie issue, due to "human error," on the bug bounty platform.

Hacker Accessed Private Reports on HackerOne
2019-12-04 19:24

A hacker was able to access private customer reports on HackerOne after one of the platform’s security analysts inadvertently shared a session cookie.  read more

LINE Launches Public Bug Bounty Program on HackerOne
2019-11-15 07:25

Japan-based communications company LINE Corporation today announced the launch of a public bug bounty program on hacker-powered pentest and bug bounty platform HackerOne. Launched in 2011, LINE...

HackerOne Raises $36.4 Million in Series D Funding Round
2019-09-10 07:39

Pentesting and bug bounty platform provider HackerOne on Monday announced that it raised $36.4 million in a Series D funding round, which brings the total raised by the company to date to more...

HackerOne raises $36.4M to expand global market reach
2019-09-09 22:45

HackerOne, the leading hacker-powered pentest and bug bounty platform, announced $36.4M in Series D financing, bringing the company’s total funding amount to over $110M to-date. This new round of...

HackerOne concludes its bug bounty challenge with the National University of Singapore
2019-09-09 00:00

HackerOne, the number one hacker-powered pentesting and bug bounty platform, announced the successful conclusion of its bug bounty challenge with the National University of Singapore (NUS). NUS is...

Hackers earn nearly $2 million in bounties during HackerOne’s live hacking event
2019-09-04 07:49

HackerOne, a hacker-powered pentesting and bug bounty platform, announced hackers earned more than $1.9 million in bounties during Las Vegas live hacking event, dubbed h1-702. Hackers found and...

How HackerOne empowers independent hackers to improve security
2019-08-29 15:33

Enabling responsible vulnerability disclosure programs protects companies and hackers in their endeavor to squash software bugs.

HackerOne attains ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certification
2019-07-15 01:00

HackerOne, the global leader in hacker-powered security, announced that it has achieved ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certification, the most widely recognized international standard outlining best practices...