Google increases bug bounty rewards five times, up to $151K

July 11, 2024 at 02:20PM Google has increased bug payouts through its Vulnerability Reward Program by up to 5x, with a maximum reward of $151,515 for a single security flaw. The new rewards apply to vulnerability reports submitted on or after July 11th. In addition, the company has expanded payment options and updated its rules … Read more

Google Boosts Bug Bounty Payouts Tenfold in Mobile App Security Push

May 1, 2024 at 11:21AM Google has raised the bug bounty rewards for its Mobile VRP, offering up to $450,000 for a single vulnerability report meeting certain criteria. Researchers can earn up to $150,000 for code execution flaws in Tier 2 apps and $45,000 for issues in Tier 3 apps. Reports without proposed patches may … Read more