Google Reward Offers for Hackers!

Google has decided to reward hackers found security weaknesses instead of trying to punish. In a blog titled "rewarding web application, security research, the company announced that anyone who reports a security vulnerability in a Google-owned site will be given as a prize, hard cash year. Previously, Google has been a similar program that offers cash rewards for discovering problems with the code that runs Chrome web browser Chrome. Google has commemorated those who have found errors of chromium in a Hall of Fame, which also lists the awards he has received money received to the amount of $ 1,337. Now Google is expanding the range of programs and raising the stakes.

Hackers are encouraged to find violations in any area, including the sites of Google Gmail, YouTube and Blogger - any site that has rewards by faulty information can range from $ 500 to $ 3.1337 for the "extremely sensitive recorded data or accounts. "A particularly serious error. For now, the program extends to client applications like Picasa or Google Android. Google also hopes the program will help maintain security flaws to be published before they can be treated." We that the responsible management of the vulnerabilities is a two way street, "says the company." It's our job to solve the serious problems within a reasonable period of notice and demand in turn, the private notice any problems are discovered .

Google, however, allows hackers to spread their achievements after the problem was fixed. There are also some guidelines established by the piracy of the company. Obviously, Google discourages bug hunters looking for vulnerabilities in other user accounts and asks hackers to test the limits of their accounts. The program also provides for a hacker to charity, with the promise that they will match any award that has just been donated to charity. Happy hacking!