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“Ethical Hacker” Stole Half a Million in Crypto Form Elderly Person
The victim had hired the “ethical hacker” Aaron Daniel Motta to install a security system in their residence.…
Homeland Security Offering $5,000 Bug Bounty to Hack DHS
The program will allow hackers and security researchers to earn between $500 to $5,000 for identifying verified vulnerabilities.
Hackers could access photos, videos without unlocking your phone
The vulnerability existed in the Facebook Messenger Rooms video chat feature and exposed Android smartphone users to intrusion.
Firm calls cops on researcher for responsibly disclosing data leak
While white-hat hackers get paid for reporting flaws this particular researcher was reported to the police after responsibly disclosing a data leak.
Flaw allowed bypassing verification code, log in to any Microsoft account
A bug bounty hunter has identified and reported a vulnerability that allowed an attacker to log in to any Microsoft account.
Vulnerability in Chess.com allowed access to 50 Million user records
The Chess.com vulnerability could have been exploited to access any account on the site including the administrator account.
TikTok vulnerability allowed hackers to access users’ phone numbers
The vulnerability which has now been fixed by TikTok existed in its "Find Friends."
Hack the US Army for good with ‘Hack The Army’ bug bounty program
For now, only those with invitation can join the new bug bounty program. Here's what we know so far and what to expect.
Facebook bug exposed identity of page admin using group doc feature
The bug was reported to Facebook under its bug bounty program after which the researcher was awarded $5,000.
Facebook bug exposed email addresses of Instagram users
According to the researcher, the private information of Instagram users was just a DM away.