Google Play Security Reward Program incentivized developers and security researchers to check Android apps for vulnerabilities. However, Google has notified participants that the program ends soon.

In 2024, Google paid $11.8 million in bug bounties to 660 researchers who took part in the tech giant's vulnerability rewards program. The program, focused on keeping Google products safe and ...

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Rewards went to 660 security researchers who reported security bugs in Google's products throughout the company from its Vulnerability Reward Program (VRP). The bounties were paid for jobs well done ...

Google has decided it won’t pay for vulnerabilities discovered within Play Store apps and games. The search giant is essentially shuttering its bug bounty program. Google won’t pay for vulnerabilities ...

Bugcrowd today announced that its platform was chosen as the bounty payment method for Google's Bug Hunting Community (bughunters.google.com). In an effort to improve the scale and speed of payments ...

Software providers continue to rely on community support to help them identify code mistakes that can lead to malicious attacks. Bug bounty programs remain a crucial component of cybersecurity ...

Google has announced new compensation incentives for people who find vulnerabilities in the Chrome browser as part of the company’s Chrome Vulnerability Reward Program (VRP). The increases to its ...