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Will AI Kill the Bug Bounty Industry?

Will AI Kill the Bug Bounty Industry? 2026-06-09 at 14:00 By Kevin Townsend Anthropic’s Mythos is accelerating vulnerability discovery to machine speed, forcing the bug bounty industry and offensive security teams to adapt to a future where finding flaws is no longer the hard part. The post Will AI Kill the Bug Bounty Industry? appeared […]

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Microsoft Paid Out $2.3 Million at Zero Day Quest 2026 Hacking Contest

Microsoft Paid Out $2.3 Million at Zero Day Quest 2026 Hacking Contest 2026-04-16 at 15:03 By Eduard Kovacs Researchers found more than 80 high-impact cloud and AI vulnerabilities during the event, which had a $5 million prize pool. The post Microsoft Paid Out $2.3 Million at Zero Day Quest 2026 Hacking Contest appeared first on

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OpenAI Launches Bug Bounty Program for Abuse and Safety Risks

OpenAI Launches Bug Bounty Program for Abuse and Safety Risks 2026-03-27 at 15:33 By Ionut Arghire Through the new program, OpenAI will reward reports covering design or implementation issues leading to material harm. The post OpenAI Launches Bug Bounty Program for Abuse and Safety Risks appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from

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Google Paid Out $17 Million in Bug Bounty Rewards in 2025

Google Paid Out $17 Million in Bug Bounty Rewards in 2025 2026-03-13 at 13:16 By Ionut Arghire Google paid over $3.7 million for Chrome vulnerabilities, and more than $3.5 million for cloud security defects. The post Google Paid Out $17 Million in Bug Bounty Rewards in 2025 appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an

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Microsoft Bug Bounty Program Expanded to Third-Party Code

Microsoft Bug Bounty Program Expanded to Third-Party Code 2025-12-12 at 13:01 By Ionut Arghire All critical vulnerabilities in Microsoft, third-party, and open source code are eligible for rewards if they impact Microsoft services. The post Microsoft Bug Bounty Program Expanded to Third-Party Code appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View

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Meta Paid Out $4 Million via Bug Bounty Program in 2025

Meta Paid Out $4 Million via Bug Bounty Program in 2025 2025-11-18 at 17:31 By Eduard Kovacs The total amount of money given to bug bounty hunters by the social media giant has reached $25 million. The post Meta Paid Out $4 Million via Bug Bounty Program in 2025 appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article

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Google Paid Out $458,000 at Live Hacking Event

Google Paid Out $458,000 at Live Hacking Event 2025-11-12 at 14:44 By Ionut Arghire Researchers submitted 107 bug reports during the bugSWAT hacking event at the ESCAL8 conference in New Mexico. The post Google Paid Out $458,000 at Live Hacking Event appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Apple Bug Bounty Update: Top Payout $2 Million, $35 Million Paid to Date

Apple Bug Bounty Update: Top Payout $2 Million, $35 Million Paid to Date 2025-10-10 at 12:17 By Eduard Kovacs Apple has announced significant updates to its bug bounty program, including new categories and target flags. The post Apple Bug Bounty Update: Top Payout $2 Million, $35 Million Paid to Date appeared first on SecurityWeek. This

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Google Offers Up to $20,000 in New AI Bug Bounty Program

Google Offers Up to $20,000 in New AI Bug Bounty Program 2025-10-08 at 16:26 By Ionut Arghire The company has updated the program’s scope and has combined the rewards for abuse and security issues into a single table. The post Google Offers Up to $20,000 in New AI Bug Bounty Program appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Chrome Sandbox Escape Earns Researcher $250,000

Chrome Sandbox Escape Earns Researcher $250,000 2025-08-11 at 17:17 By Eduard Kovacs A researcher has been given the highest reward in Google’s Chrome bug bounty program for a sandbox escape with remote code execution. The post Chrome Sandbox Escape Earns Researcher $250,000 appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original

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Microsoft Paid Out $17 Million in Bug Bounties in Past Year

Microsoft Paid Out $17 Million in Bug Bounties in Past Year 2025-08-06 at 17:34 By Ionut Arghire Microsoft handed out $17 million in rewards to 344 security researchers through its bug bounty programs over the past year. The post Microsoft Paid Out $17 Million in Bug Bounties in Past Year appeared first on SecurityWeek. This

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Microsoft Offers $5 Million at Zero Day Quest Hacking Contest

Microsoft Offers $5 Million at Zero Day Quest Hacking Contest 2025-08-05 at 11:38 By Ionut Arghire Research demonstrating high-impact cloud and AI security flaws will be rewarded at Microsoft’s Zero Day Quest competition in spring 2026. The post Microsoft Offers $5 Million at Zero Day Quest Hacking Contest appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is

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Microsoft Boosts .NET Bounty Program Rewards to $40,000

Microsoft Boosts .NET Bounty Program Rewards to $40,000 2025-08-01 at 16:01 By Ionut Arghire Valid, complete reports detailing remote code execution or elevation of privilege bugs in .NET qualify for the maximum rewards. The post Microsoft Boosts .NET Bounty Program Rewards to $40,000 appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View

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OpenAI Offering $100K Bounties for Critical Vulnerabilities

OpenAI Offering $100K Bounties for Critical Vulnerabilities 2025-03-26 at 22:05 By Ryan Naraine OpenAI has raised its maximum bug bounty payout to $100,000 (up from $20,000) for high-impact flaws in its infrastructure and products. The post OpenAI Offering $100K Bounties for Critical Vulnerabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View

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Google Paid Out $12 Million via Bug Bounty Programs in 2024

Google Paid Out $12 Million via Bug Bounty Programs in 2024 2025-03-10 at 14:18 By Ionut Arghire In 2024, Google paid out nearly $12 million in bug bounties through its revamped vulnerability reward programs. The post Google Paid Out $12 Million via Bug Bounty Programs in 2024 appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an

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Meta Paid Out Over $2.3 Million in Bug Bounties in 2024

Meta Paid Out Over $2.3 Million in Bug Bounties in 2024 2025-02-14 at 15:37 By Ionut Arghire Meta received close to 10,000 vulnerability reports and paid out over $2.3 million in bug bounty rewards in 2024. The post Meta Paid Out Over $2.3 Million in Bug Bounties in 2024 appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article

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Microsoft Expands Copilot Bug Bounty Program, Increases Payouts

Microsoft Expands Copilot Bug Bounty Program, Increases Payouts 2025-02-10 at 14:37 By Ionut Arghire Microsoft has added more Copilot consumer products to its bug bounty program and is offering higher rewards for medium-severity vulnerabilities. The post Microsoft Expands Copilot Bug Bounty Program, Increases Payouts appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek

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Google Now Offering Up to $250,000 for Chrome Vulnerabilities

Google Now Offering Up to $250,000 for Chrome Vulnerabilities 2024-08-28 at 21:16 By Ionut Arghire Google has significantly increased the rewards for Chrome browser vulnerabilities, offering up to $250,000 for remote code execution bugs. The post Google Now Offering Up to $250,000 for Chrome Vulnerabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from

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Google Play Bug Bounty Program Shutting Down

Google Play Bug Bounty Program Shutting Down 2024-08-21 at 18:01 By Eduard Kovacs Google is shutting down its Google Play Security Reward Program (GPSRP) after determining that it has achieved its goal. The post Google Play Bug Bounty Program Shutting Down appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View

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Samsung Bug Bounty Program Payouts Reach $5M, Top Reward Increased to $1M

Samsung Bug Bounty Program Payouts Reach $5M, Top Reward Increased to $1M 2024-08-06 at 18:31 By Eduard Kovacs Samsung has paid out nearly $5 million through its bug bounty program since 2017 and the tech giant announced that the top reward has increased to $1 million. The post Samsung Bug Bounty Program Payouts Reach $5M,

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