Be a crorepati: Find bugs in Apple, Google products
Gadgets Now Bureau | Mar 17, 2018, 05.21 PM IST
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Be a crorepati: Find bugs in Apple, Google products
Despite tall claims of beefed up security and making devices secure, more than often than technology companies like Google, Microsoft, Apple, Facebook and others face severe threat of malwares and bugs. Case in point:
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Microsoft: Up to Rs 1.6 crore
The Richmond-based tech giant has a bug bounty programme since 2014. It offers rewards to those who find “critical” vulnerabilities on its online services.
Where to find: https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn425036.aspx
How much can you make: Up to Rs 1.6 crore
Where to find: https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn425036.aspx
How much can you make: Up to Rs 1.6 crore
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Apple: Up to Rs 1.2 crore
Not that Apple shrouds itself under a cloak of secrecy but it certainly claims it’s the most fool proof and secure tech companies around.
Still, flaws and bugs are often found and the Cupertino-based giant also has a bug bounty programme but its restricted to developers.
Where to find: https://developer.apple.com/bug-reporting/
How much can you make: up to Rs 1.2 crore
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Still, flaws and bugs are often found and the Cupertino-based giant also has a bug bounty programme but its restricted to developers.
Where to find: https://developer.apple.com/bug-reporting/
How much can you make: up to Rs 1.2 crore
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Google: Up to Rs 1.2 crore
Google offers bounty for finding bugs in a host of its products and offers.
In fact, the company paid out as much as $3 million in rewards to security researchers in 2017.
Where to find: https://www.google.com/about/appsecurity/reward-program/
How much can you make: Up to Rs 1.2 crore
In fact, the company paid out as much as $3 million in rewards to security researchers in 2017.
Where to find: https://www.google.com/about/appsecurity/reward-program/
How much can you make: Up to Rs 1.2 crore
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Facebook: Paid up to Rs 5.11 crore in 2017
If you can find security vulnerabilities on the social media network, then there’s a good chance you will be handsomely rewarded.
Facebook paid over $800,000 to researchers in 2017 with India leading in number of bugs and vulnerabilities reported.
Where to find: https://www.facebook.com/whitehat/
How much can you make: No upper limit specified
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Facebook paid over $800,000 to researchers in 2017 with India leading in number of bugs and vulnerabilities reported.
Where to find: https://www.facebook.com/whitehat/
How much can you make: No upper limit specified
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Samsung: Up to Rs 1.2 crore
Samsung Electronics’ mobile division has an attractive rewards programme for those who can report bugs and vulnerabilities across its smartphones and tablet devices.
There are tough set of terms and conditions which one has to pass before qualifying for the bug bounty programme.
Where to find: https://security.samsungmobile.com/rewardsProgram.smsb
How much can you make: Up to Rs 1.2 crore (approximately)
...Read moreThere are tough set of terms and conditions which one has to pass before qualifying for the bug bounty programme.
Where to find: https://security.samsungmobile.com/rewardsProgram.smsb
How much can you make: Up to Rs 1.2 crore (approximately)
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Intel: Up to Rs 1.2 crore
Still reeling from the Spectre malware fallout, Intel has expanded its bug bounty programme to a wider base in order to spot holes and flaws.
Where to find: https://security-center.intel.com/BugBountyProgram.aspx
How much you can make: Up to Rs 1.2 crore
Where to find: https://security-center.intel.com/BugBountyProgram.aspx
How much you can make: Up to Rs 1.2 crore
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Twitter: Up to Rs 12.8 lakh
The social media platform states that it “welcomes reports from security researchers and experts about possible security vulnerabilities with our service.” So, if you can find a bug, go ahead and report it to Twitter.
Where to find: https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/reporting-security-vulnerabilities
How much you can make: Up to Rs 12.8 lakh
...Read moreWhere to find: https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/reporting-security-vulnerabilities
How much you can make: Up to Rs 12.8 lakh
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Uber: Up to Rs 12.8 lakh
The cab aggregator does face a lot of flak from several quarters on a lot of issues. However, the company also has a bug bounty programme
Where to find: https://hackerone.com/uber
How much can you make: Up to Rs 12.8 lakh
Validity: No specified date
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Where to find: https://hackerone.com/uber
How much can you make: Up to Rs 12.8 lakh
Validity: No specified date
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Yahoo: Up to Rs 9.5 lakh
If you can spot vulnerabilities or bugs on Yahoo! Applications, then the company offers a decent amount of money.
Security researchers and “ethical” hackers can report these bugs to Yahoo! Security team and if it’s deemed worthy, they get rewarded.
Where to find: https://hackerone.com/yahoo
How much you can make: Up to Rs 9.5 lakh
...Read moreSecurity researchers and “ethical” hackers can report these bugs to Yahoo! Security team and if it’s deemed worthy, they get rewarded.
Where to find: https://hackerone.com/yahoo
How much you can make: Up to Rs 9.5 lakh
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Snapchat: Up to Rs 9.5 lakh
Popular app Snapchat’s bounty programme is open to one and all as long as you ethically report the bug or vulnerability. Snapchat, so far has paid over $170,000 to bounty hunters.
Where to find: https://hackerone.com/snapchat
How much you can make: Up to Rs 9.5 lakh
Where to find: https://hackerone.com/snapchat
How much you can make: Up to Rs 9.5 lakh