Tag: bug-bounty
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HackerOne Mandates ID Verification Before Bug Bounty Report Submissions
HackerOne has rolled out a significant policy change requiring all hackers to complete identity verification before submitting reports to Bug Bounty Programs (BBPs). The update, effective immediately, aims to strengthen platform integrity and meet regulatory compliance requirements for reward payments. Under the new policy, hackers must verify their identity before becoming eligible for any bounty…
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GitHub to implement two-tier bug bounty program amid AI-generated report surge
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/github-to-implement-two-tier-bug-bounty-program-amid-ai-generated-report-surge
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Github reagiert auf KI-Flut: Hohe Bug-Bounty-Prämien bald nur noch für VIPs
Github überarbeitet sein Bug-Bounty-Programm. Wer sich nur auf KI verlässt und sich wenig Mühe gibt, bekommt künftig geringere Prämien. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/github-reagiert-auf-ki-flut-hohe-bug-bounty-praemien-bald-nur-noch-fuer-profis-2607-211255.html
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Github reagiert auf KI-Flut: Hohe Bug-Bounty-Prämien bald nur noch für Profis
Github überarbeitet sein Bug-Bounty-Programm. Wer sich nur auf KI verlässt und sich wenig Mühe gibt, bekommt künftig geringere Prämien. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/github-reagiert-auf-ki-flut-hohe-bug-bounty-praemien-bald-nur-noch-fuer-profis-2607-211255.html
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GitHub revamps bug bounty program with new VIP tier, payout changes
GitHub is changing its bug bounty program to reward higher-quality vulnerability reports and reduce low-effort submissions, including AI-generated reports. The changes will … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/07/23/github-bug-bounty-program-changes/
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GitHub Cuts Public Bug Bounty Payouts, Moves Top Rewards to VIP Tier
Beginning July 27, 2026, GitHub will cut public bug bounty payouts by at least half at every severity level. Critical findings will drop from $20,000-$30,000+ to a fixed $10,000, while its permanent invite-only VIP tier will pay $30,000 or more.Reports filed before that date, including those already in GitHub’s growing triage queue, will retain the…
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PENTDEM AI Pentesting Daemon Uses 34 Security Tools to Automate WAF Bypass and Attack Chains
Tags: ai, attack, bug-bounty, cyber, firewall, LLM, open-source, penetration-testing, tool, vulnerability, wafPENTDEM is an open-source autonomous AI pentesting daemon that integrates 34 security tools with LLM-directed analysis to automate various tasks, including reconnaissance, vulnerability discovery, evidence validation, Web Application Firewall (WAF) fingerprinting, and multi-stage attack-path modeling. This Python-based project is designed for authorized security testing and bug-bounty workflows, offering both an autonomous agent mode and a…
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AMD faces backlash over alleged bug bounty denial and changed disclosure rules
Tags: bug-bountyFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/amd-faces-backlash-over-denied-bug-bounty-and-changed-disclosure-rules
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Google Vertex AI SDK Flaw Let Attackers Hijack Model Uploads via Bucket Squatting
A flaw in the Google Cloud Vertex AI SDK for Python let an attacker with no access to a victim’s project hijack the victim’s machine learning model upload and run code inside Google’s serving infrastructure.Palo Alto Networks Unit 42, which found and reported the bug through Google’s bug bounty program, calls the technique “Pickle in…
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Researcher Uses AI to Hack Google, Earns $500,000 Bug Bounty
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, bug-bounty, control, cyber, flaw, framework, google, infrastructure, service, vulnerabilityResearcher Arvin Shivram has earned $500,000 in bug bounties from Google’s Vulnerability Reward Program (VRP) by deploying an AI-powered fuzzing framework against Google’s internal API infrastructure, uncovering critical access-control flaws across multiple high-impact services in under 3 months. The research began after Shivram was invited to bugSWAT Mexico in October 2025, which reignited his interest in Google’s attack surface. Recognizing that…
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Researcher Uses AI to Hack Google, Earns $500,000 Bug Bounty
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, bug-bounty, control, cyber, flaw, framework, google, infrastructure, service, vulnerabilityResearcher Arvin Shivram has earned $500,000 in bug bounties from Google’s Vulnerability Reward Program (VRP) by deploying an AI-powered fuzzing framework against Google’s internal API infrastructure, uncovering critical access-control flaws across multiple high-impact services in under 3 months. The research began after Shivram was invited to bugSWAT Mexico in October 2025, which reignited his interest in Google’s attack surface. Recognizing that…
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Bug Bounty Research Triggers ServiceNow Security Alert
Tags: bug-bountyBug bounty research inadvertently led organizations to believe they were being breached through their ServiceNow instances. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/bug-bounty-research-triggers-servicenow-security-alert
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Everest Forms Pro WordPress Flaw is Handing Attackers Admin Access
Hackers exploit CVE-2026-3300 in Everest Forms Pro to inject PHP via form fields, creating rogue admin accounts. 29,300 attempts blocked. Researcher h0xilo submitted a flaw in Everest Forms Pro for WordPress, tracked as CVE-2026-3300, to Wordfence’s bug bounty program and earned $325 for it. WPEverest patched the flaw on March 18. Wordfence published a full…
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Bug bounty businesses bombarded with AI slop
“Never-ending” AI slop strains corporate hacking reward schemes. First seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/ai/2026/05/bug-bounty-businesses-bombarded-with-ai-slop/
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Google Revamps Bug Bounty Programs: Android Rewards Rise, Chrome Payouts Drop in the Age of AI
Google revamps bug bounties: Android rewards rise to $1.5M, Chrome payouts drop, shifting focus to high-impact, AI-resistant vulnerabilities. Google has announced a major overhaul of its Vulnerability Reward Programs (VRP) for Android and Chrome, marking a strategic shift in how the company approaches cybersecurity. The update comes as artificial intelligence tools are reshaping the field…
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Jenkins Plugin Updates Fix Path Traversal and Stored XSS Bugs
The Jenkins project released a critical security advisory addressing seven vulnerabilities across multiple widely used plugins. The disclosed flaws include high-severity path traversal and stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities that could allow threat actors to execute arbitrary code or hijack user sessions. All vulnerabilities were responsibly disclosed through the Jenkins Bug Bounty Program, which the…
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GPT-5.5 Bio Bug Bounty Program Aims to Improve AI Safety and Performance
OpenAI has officially launched the GPT-5.5 Bio Bug Bounty program to strengthen safeguards against emerging biological risks. As artificial intelligence models become more advanced, the potential for malicious actors to generate dangerous biological information increases. Advanced persistent threats (APTs) and lone attackers could potentially misuse large language models to accelerate harmful biological research. To address…
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Nächste KI-Kapitulation: Nextcloud zahlt für gemeldete Lücken keine Prämien mehr
Wer Sicherheitslücken an die Nextcloud-Entwickler meldet, geht künftig leer aus. Erneut wird KI einem Bug-Bounty-Programm zum Verhängnis. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/naechste-ki-kapitulation-nextcloud-zahlt-fuer-gemeldete-luecken-keine-praemien-mehr-2604-207914.html
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Meta and PortSwigger drive offensive security further to find what others miss
Meta Bug Bounty and PortSwigger have formed a partnership to help security researchers sharpen their skills, collaborate more closely, and improve vulnerability discovery. The … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/04/20/meta-bug-bounty-portswigger-partnership/
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Durch KI überlastet: Kein Geld mehr für Bug-Reports an Open-Source-Projekte
Internet Bug Bounty zahlt vorerst keine Prämien mehr. Das betrifft unter anderem Node.js. Der Grund: Mit KI wird viel gemeldet, aber wenig gefixt. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/wichtiges-bug-bounty-programm-pausiert-ki-reports-ueberlasten-open-source-projekte-2604-207325.html
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Wichtiges Bug-Bounty-Programm pausiert: KI-Reports überlasten Open-Source-Projekte
Internet Bug Bounty zahlt vorerst keine Prämien mehr. Das betrifft unter anderem Node.js. Der Grund: Mit KI wird viel gemeldet, aber wenig gefixt. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/wichtiges-bug-bounty-programm-pausiert-ki-reports-ueberlasten-open-source-projekte-2604-207325.html
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Google’s Bug Bounty Program Hits Record $17 Million in 2025 Payouts
Google has announced a record-breaking year for its Vulnerability Reward Program (VRP). In 2025, the tech giant paid out more than $17 million to ethical hackers worldwide to help secure its platforms. This major milestone marks a massive 40% increase compared to 2024 and perfectly aligns with the program’s 15th anniversary. Over 700 security researchers…
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Internet Bug Bounty program hits pause on payouts
This article first appeared on InfoWorld. First seen on csoonline.com Jump to article: www.csoonline.com/article/4154216/internet-bug-bounty-program-hits-pause-on-payouts-2.html
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Adobe Data Breach Allegedly Exposes 13 Million Support Tickets
A threat actor known as >>Mr. Raccoon<< claims to have breached Adobe, stealing a massive amount of sensitive data. According to a report by International Cyber Digest, the stolen files include 13 million customer support tickets, 15,000 employee records, internal documents, and all of the company's HackerOne bug bounty submissions. The attacker did not hack…
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Make OpenAI’s models misbehave and earn a reward
OpenAI’s public Safety Bug Bounty program focuses on AI abuse and safety risks across its products. The goal is to support safe and secure systems and reduce the risk of … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/03/27/openai-safety-bug-bounty-program/
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OpenAI Expands Bug Bounty to Cover AI Abuse and ‘Safety’ Concerns
OpenAI’s Safety Bug Bounty program seeks to address AI safety vulnerabilities beyond traditional security flaws First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/openai-bug-bounty-ai-abuse-safety/
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Meet Khaled Mohamed: the bug hunter who found a Microsoft flaw
We talked to Khaled Mohamed on going from script kiddie to bug bounty hunter, and the moment he uncovered a flaw in Microsoft Authenticator. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/03/meet-khaled-mohamed-the-bug-hunter-who-found-a-microsoft-flaw/
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HackerOne Confirms Employee Data Stolen Following Linked Navia Hack
Tags: breach, bug-bounty, cyber, cyberattack, data, data-breach, network, security-incident, service, vulnerabilityHackerOne, a leading vulnerability coordination and bug bounty platform, has officially confirmed a data breach impacting its employees. The security incident did not occur directly on HackerOne’s internal network or infrastructure. Instead, the sensitive data was exposed through a targeted cyberattack on a third-party service provider known as Navia. Employee Data Stolen According to a…
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HackerOne discloses employee data breach after Navia hack
Bug bounty platform HackerOne is notifying hundreds of employees that their data was stolen after attackers hacked Navia, one of its U.S. benefits administrators. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackerone-discloses-employee-data-breach-after-navia-hack/
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UIDAI Introduces Bug Bounty Program to Strengthen Aadhaar Defenses
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has officially launched its first structured bug bounty program to fortify the Aadhaar system. As the foundation of a massive national identity database, securing Aadhaar requires continuous innovation and rigorous testing. This new initiative invites top cybersecurity experts to proactively identify and responsibly disclose potential vulnerabilities within UIDAI’s…