Google Will Pay You $200,000 For Finding a Bug in Android OS
Days after a malware called "Judy" hit over 36.5 million Android-based phones, Google has now increased the bounty for finding a bug in Android OS to as much as $2,00,000, Some malware-affected apps have been discovered residing on online store for several years.
Well, hackers or bug bounty hunters there is a good news for you! Tech giant Google has just raised their value of payouts they offer bug hunters. Well, we all know how popular Bug Bounty programs are among all tech companies.
According to cyber security firm Check Point, dozens of malicious apps were downloaded between 4.5 million to 18.5 million times from the Play Store. Some of the malware-affected apps have been discovered residing on the online store for several years. “Judy” is one such case of how an open and free mobile operating system (OS) can be exploited by malicious app developers.
Most of the security flaws that have been heard about us have affected the older builds of the OS, or the user needs sluggish social engineering to protect the device so that device security can be weakened. How much Android versions now released were more secure than Google years ago, and as a result no one has succeeded in claiming Google's biggest bugs for Android.
The company has increased the prize of up to $ 200,000, hoping to attract more researchers and engineers for the bug-reward program. Google introduced a bug-reward program for Android two years ago, in which a security researcher, who exhibits exploitation, receives a cash prize - of which the amount varies depending on the severity of the hack.
So, what do you guys think of it? Let us know in the comment box below.
According to cyber security firm Check Point, dozens of malicious apps were downloaded between 4.5 million to 18.5 million times from the Play Store. Some of the malware-affected apps have been discovered residing on the online store for several years. “Judy” is one such case of how an open and free mobile operating system (OS) can be exploited by malicious app developers.
Most of the security flaws that have been heard about us have affected the older builds of the OS, or the user needs sluggish social engineering to protect the device so that device security can be weakened. How much Android versions now released were more secure than Google years ago, and as a result no one has succeeded in claiming Google's biggest bugs for Android.
The company has increased the prize of up to $ 200,000, hoping to attract more researchers and engineers for the bug-reward program. Google introduced a bug-reward program for Android two years ago, in which a security researcher, who exhibits exploitation, receives a cash prize - of which the amount varies depending on the severity of the hack.
Also Read: Judy Malware Infects More than 36.5 million Android Users.Then, Google gets to fix the bug to avoid future security issues. Android security faults which are now surfing, affect the earlier versions of the OS, or the user needs charger social engineering so that the user can be less safety in safety. The version of Android that is now released is more stable, which Google was putting in years ago. Because of this, no one has managed to claim Google's biggest bugs for Android.
So, what do you guys think of it? Let us know in the comment box below.
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