bug bounty
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Apple Pays Developer $150K for Finding Serious Bug in ‘Sign In With Apple’ System
Apple has paid developer Bhavuk Jain a $US100,000 ($149,970) bounty for finding a serious bug in its “Sign in with Apple” login system that could have allowed malicious actors to take over a user’s account on specific websites and apps.
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General Motors Is Expanding Its Bug Bounty Program
A security researcher recently notified General Motors that they had found a way to circumvent data limits on the OnStar Wi-Fi hotspot systems included in many of its vehicles, grabbing unlimited free Wi-Fi access. The flaw was reported through GM’s two-year-old vulnerability disclosure program and was patched within a few days, but it illustrates the…
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Relatable Uber Hacker Was Just Trying To Pay His Bills
Uber revealed last month that it paid a hacker $US100,000 ($131,857) to keep quiet about the fact that he stole personal data on 57 million users. Now, details about the hacker’s identity are starting to come out – he is a 20-year-old from Florida who lives with his mother and wanted to help pay the…
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Researcher Found Another Twitter Vulnerability That Allowed Tweeting From Any Account
A bug in a Twitter product could have allowed attackers to send tweets from any account and delete photos and videos from published tweets, according to a recent blog post by the security researcher who discovered it. It’s the second broad vulnerability in the product, called Studio, that’s come to light recently, raising questions about how…