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Last year, Google paid $ 2.9 million for the Vulnerability Reward Program

Do Son February 8, 2018 1 minute read
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Since its launch in November 2010, Google’s Vulnerability Reward Program has generated nearly $12 million in bonuses. In just past 2017, the company paid $2.9 million to 274 security experts, but in 2016 it paid more than $3 million.

 

Vulnerability Reward Program undoubtedly can achieve a win-win situation for Google internal security test program is an excellent complement to; and for security experts, instead of using it as a malicious attack or sell to others, this approach can be avoided Follow-up security risks, but also to win the attention of companies such as Google and attention, perhaps to have better development.

Google said more than $ 1 million was reported and reported vulnerabilities in Google’s products and Android systems in 2017, while Chrome’s vulnerabilities were slightly less, but also allowed a total reward of $2.9 million.

Google said more than 50 of these security experts’ rewards totaled more than $125,000, and an additional $50,000 was awarded to users participating in the patch rewards program.

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Do Son is the Founder and Editor of SecurityOnline.info. Working in cybersecurity since 2013, he reports on vulnerabilities, malware, and emerging threats, providing timely analysis to help organizations and individuals stay ahead of evolving risks.

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