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Uprising in the Valley: When Bug Bounties Went Boom, Part Two
Following the success of the bounty programs started by companies such as iDefense, Zero Day Initiative, and Mozilla, technology companies and platform providers began rolling out bounties of their own. Among the big players to enter the game were Google, Facebook, Yahoo, and eventually, Microsoft.
Lawyers, Bugs, and Money: When Bug Bounties Went Boom
Bug bounties have grown from a niche idea to encourage independent security research into a massive business and a legitimate career path for bug hunters in less than 15 years. This is the story of the hackers who made that happen.
Cybercriminals Beginning to Leverage Proxyware for Malware Installation
Some cybercrime groups are using trojaned proxyware installers to gain a foothold on victim machines and install malware and cryptominers.
Tech Companies Pledge Billions for Critical Infrastructure Security Upgrades, Training
Google, Microsoft and IBM plan to spend billions of dollars in the next five years to aid the Biden administration's move to shore up government and critical infrastructure security.
New Tools Target Pulse Connect Secure Flaws
CISA has released analyses of five new pieces of malware being used in attacks against known bugs in Pulse Connect Secure appliances.