Google Offers Bug Bounty Vulnerability Research Grants

Google last week announced that it has instituted a program for 2015 in which researchers can receive up to 3,133.70 in grant money for bug hunting. Researchers must apply for the grants, which will be an up-front award that will be paid out before a bug is submitted, Google said. “Researchers’...

Microsoft Mitigation Bypass Bug Bounty Winner Yang Yu

Yang Yu is no stranger to writing mitigation bypasses for Microsoft Windows products. A year ago at the CanSecWest conference in Vancouver, the 35-year-old security researcher from Beijing did an extensive presentation on bypassing Address Space Layout Randomization ASLR and Data Execution...

Chrome, Firefox, Java, IE10 exploited at Pwn2Own competition

During the first day of Pwn2Own competition at the CanSecWest conference in Vancouver , latest versions of all major browsers were exploited by hackers. Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer 10 on Windows 8 were successfully pwned by various competitors, bringing them tens of thousands of dollars...

Groundbreaking Cyber Fast Track Research Program Ending

VANCOUVER–When Peiter Zatko, the security researcher and pioneering hacker known as Mudge, joined the federal government several years ago to help run a DARPA research program, some in the security industry wondered what effect someone with his background could have in an organization as famously...

Google Patches 10 Chrome Flaws Ahead of Pwn2Own, Pwnium

Google raised the degree of difficulty for Pwn2Own and Pwnium hacking contestants by patching 10 vulnerabilities in its Web browser last night. The popular contests, which kick off tomorrow in Vancouver at the CanSecWest Conference, feature millions in prize money for researchers who can crack no...

Google предлагает вознаграждение за эксплойты $20000-$60000

Компания Google объявила о расширении программы вознаграждений Chromium Security Rewards. В частности, предлагается премия за 0-day эксплойты Chrome, Flash, Windows и др. За них будут платить от $20K до $60K. Программа Chromium Security Rewards предполагает выплату вознаграждения за найденные...

Stephen Fewer won Pwn2Own !

Stephen Fewer won Pwn2Own ! The annual Pwn2Own contest at the CanSecWest conference kicked off Wednesday and one of the winners this year was Stephen Fewer, who exploited Internet Explorer 8 on Windows 7. Dennis Fisher spoke with him about the contest, the challenge of attacking IE 8 and the...

Pwn2Own Winner Stephen Fewer

The annual Pwn2Own contest at the CanSecWest conference kicked off Wednesday and one of the winners this year was Stephen Fewer, who exploited Internet Explorer 8 on Windows 7. Dennis Fisher spoke with him about the contest, the challenge of attacking IE 8 and the utility of memory protections...

Google & Mozilla Patches Browsers Before Pwn2Own Hacker Contest !

Now that the annual Pwn2Own hacking contest is around the corner, both Google and Mozilla are busy patching flaws in their respective browsers to appear competent in the contest. Both internet giants have reportedly updated their browsers for the contest that is due to take place next week at the...

Google Bets $20k Against the Field at 2011 Pwn2Own

Google has announced plans to pay $20,000 to anyone who can successfully exploit a vulnerability in their Chrome browser and infiltrate a Cr-48 Chrome Notebook. Google’ is offering the cash prize as part of Zero Day Initiative’s Pwn2POwn contest which will be taking place March 9-11 during the 20...

Charlie Miller on Pwn2Own

Charlie Miller won his third consecutive Pwn2Own contest at the CanSecWest conference in Vancouver this week. In this video he talks about the contest, the state of Apple security and the bug-finding and reporting process...