WordPress deploys forced security update for dangerous bug in popular plugin
The WordPress security team has taken a rare step last week and used a lesser-known internal capability to forcibly push a security update for...
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TikTok Launches Public Bug Bounty Program
TikTok announced this week that it has launched a public bug bounty program in collaboration with HackerOne. The developer of the popular video-sharing and...
800,000 SonicWall VPNs vulnerable to new remote code execution bug
Image: SonicWall Almost 800,000 internet-accessible SonicWall VPN appliances will need to be updated and patched for a major new vulnerability that was disclosed on...
Facebook Announces Bug Bounty Loyalty Program, Streamlined Bug Triage
Facebook has announced a series of updates for its bug bounty program, including bonus rewards for engaged researchers, as well as a faster bug...
Facebook launches bug bounty ‘loyalty program’
Image: Facebook Social media behemoth Facebook launched today Hacker Plus, the first-ever loyalty program for a tech company’s bug bounty platform. Designed after the loyalty...
GitLab patches Elasticsearch private group data leak bug
A bug bounty researcher has been awarded $3000 for disclosing a security issue in GitLab leading to the exposure of private groups. The report...
GitHub: Now our built-in bug checker gets these third-party code-scanning tools
GitHub has released a host of third-party security tools for its just-launched code-scanning feature, which helps open-source projects nix security bugs before they hit...
Twitter Says Bug Leading to API Key Leak Patched
Twitter last week started sending emails to developers to inform them of a vulnerability that might have resulted in the disclosure of developer information,...
Major Instagram App Bug Could’ve Given Hackers Remote Access to Your Phone
Ever wonder how hackers can hack your smartphone remotely? In a report shared with The Hacker News today, Check Point researchers disclosed details about...
This is how much top hackers are earning from bug bounties
Can you get rich from reporting software bugs? For some, hunting down vulnerabilities in websites and apps is a challenge a bit like doing...