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PlayStation Bug Bounties Now Worth $50,000+

SecureWorld News

Calling all gamers who are also security researchers: PlayStation just launched a bigger bug bounty program. How does PlayStation's bug bounty program work? In this game, the bugs are digital, but the rewards are real. Critical vulnerabilities for PS4 have bounties starting at $50,000.".

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Does Your Organization Have a Security.txt File?

Krebs on Security

The security.txt file made available by USAA , for example, includes links to its bug bounty program; an email address for disclosing security related matters; its public encryption key and vulnerability disclosure policy; and even a link to a page where USAA thanks researchers who have reported important cybersecurity issues.

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Bug Bounty Frustration Reveals New Microsoft Zero Day

SecureWorld News

And the reason we know about it is because of what white hat hackers call shrinking bug bounty payments from Microsoft. the bug was not fixed correctly, however, instead of dropping the bypass. Security researchers frustrated with Microsoft bug bounties. Microsoft will reduce your bounty at any time!

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Apple Lockdown Mode helps protect users from spyware

Malwarebytes

Every bug is a potential avenue of attack, and all software has bugs. To further bolster the security of Lockdown Mode, Apple is offering an unprecedented $2 million bug bounty to anyone who can find a qualifying vulnerability that can be exploited while an iPhone is in Lockdown Mode. What is Lockdown Mode?

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Vulnerability Reward Program: 2022 Year in Review

Google Security

In 2022 we awarded over $12 million in bounty rewards – with researchers donating over $230,000 to a charity of their choice. Chrome Chrome VRP had another unparalleled year, receiving 470 valid and unique security bug reports, resulting in a total of $4 million of VRP rewards. Of the $4M, $3.5 Thank you, Rory! Thank you, SeHwa!

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: How To Get Paid To Hack

ForAllSecure

In this episode of The Hacker Mind, I return to Episode 7 with Tim Becker, Episode 9 with Stok, and Episode 22 with Jack Cable to get their perspective on leaving 1337 skillz while getting paid by various bug bounty programs. The general topic of how to get started in InfoSec, that's a given. Vamosi: B ug bounties.

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Inside Apple: How Apple’s attitude impacts security

Malwarebytes

During the conference, Apple got booed several times by the audience following reports from OBTS speakers of mismanaged bug reports and patches. First, a number of security researchers have reported getting significantly lower bug bounties from Apple’s bug bounty program than they should have earned.

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