Bug bounty programs have become an invaluable channel for the disclosure and remediation of vulnerabilities, but like any industry, they come with their own set of problems. Bug bounty platforms, such ...

On April 18, Avi Eisenberg was convicted of fraud for his October 2022 exploit of Mango Markets. The case has grabbed particular attention because Eisenberg quickly acknowledged executing the $110 ...

Skilled professionals who can safeguard systems and networks are more important than ever. Businesses and organizations are on the lookout for experts who can spot vulnerabilities, fend off attacks, ...

Meta paid out $4 million through its bug bounty program in 2025, which brings the total awarded to $25 million.

In software development, bugs in the code are inevitable. That’s why companies push out software updates so often. But there is a specific kind of bug that is especially worrisome, something called a ...

Meta has expanded its bug bounty program for WhatsApp, announcing new incentives to improve security research on the ...

You don’t know a bug bounty hunter until you’ve walked a mile in their shoes—and spent a week on their PC trying to detect vulnerabilities in exchange for big bucks. Companies are doling out big ...

An upstart security research firm with a controversial business model is at the center of a debate over how software bugs should be disclosed. Vulnerability Discovery and Analysis (VDA) Labs, founded ...

The man who launched both of the security industry’s major bug bounty programs today defended the idea of paying for vulnerabilities, but also said he has responded to critics by putting a tighter lid ...