Bug Bounty

Microsoft Awards Record $20 Million to 562 Researchers in Biggest Bug Bounty Year

Microsoft has awarded more than $20 million to 562 security researchers through its bug bounty program, marking the largest annual…

3 weeks ago

GPT‑5.5 Bio Bug Bounty to Strengthen Advanced AI Capabilities

OpenAI has announced a new Bio Bug Bounty program for GPT-5.5 as part of its efforts to improve safety controls…

4 months ago

Google’s Bug Bounty Program Hits All-Time High With $17 Million in 2025 Payouts

Google’s Vulnerability Reward Program (VRP) celebrated its 15th anniversary in 2025 by breaking every payout record in its history. The…

5 months ago

UIDAI Launches Bug Bounty Programme to Strengthen Aadhaar Security

The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has officially launched its first structured Bug Bounty Programme. This initiative aims to…

5 months ago

$10K+ Bounty Offered to Hacker Who Can Disconnect Ring Video Doorbells from Amazon Cloud

A newly launched bug bounty program is offering nearly $18,000 to anyone who can successfully disconnect Ring Video Doorbells from…

6 months ago

Curl to End Bug Bounty Following Low-Quality AI-Generated Vulnerability Reports

The curl project ended its bug bounty program in January 2026 because it received too many low-quality and useless bug…

7 months ago

5 Best Bug Bounty Platforms for White-Hat Hackers – 2026

Bug bounty platforms form a cornerstone of modern cybersecurity, empowering organizations to crowdsource vulnerability discovery from skilled external researchers. These…

8 months ago

HackerOne Paid $81 in Bug Bounty With Emergence of Bionic Hackers

HackerOne, a leading platform in offensive security, announced it has paid out a total of $81 million in bug bounties…

11 months ago

Microsoft Upgrades .NET Bounty Program with Rewards to Researchers Up to $40,000

Microsoft has significantly enhanced its .NET bounty program, announcing substantial updates that expand the program's scope, streamline award structures, and…

1 year ago

Meta Paid Out $2.3 Million to Researchers via Bug Bounty Program

In 2024, Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, continued its commitment to cybersecurity by awarding over $2.3…

2 years ago