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| Google paid researchers $ 6.7 million in 2020 |
Google has a team of vulnerability researchers working around the clock to find vulnerabilities in Chrome, Google Play Store, Android and other countries, although the epidemic has not changed.
The company recently announced details of a reward for its doubling program (VRP) is known, which was paid to researchers in 2020, and paid out 662 researchers from 62 countries / regions which received the highest award in the amount of US $ 132,500.
Those who found vulnerabilities in their ecosystem made a lot of money - $ 6.7 million to be exact.
For those who discover bugs in Google's software, this annual report represents an increase of $ 200,000 over 2019.
These results help keep users and the internet safe, and it looks like the company is willing to spend a lot of money to fix issues that you can't find out right away.
The Android Security Vulnerability Awards Program pays $ 1.74 million to Android researchers worldwide, Google Driver Vulnerability Reward pays $ 270,000 to Android researchers worldwide, and fixes the Chrome Vulnerability Awards Program 300 bugs alone. “In 2020 a total of $ 2.1 million.
The Chrome Bug Reward program is the most interesting because it broke records this year and spent more than 83% last year.
In 2019, 14% were Google Payments paid for V8 bug issues that were directly related to Chrome's JavaScript engine.
In 2020, that number has decreased to only 6%, which is a decrease of more than 50%.
If you would like to know more about the Chrome Browser Bonus Bug rules, please visit the Google apps security page for more information.
You can find more information about the scope of the program, given to vulnerabilities that are eligible for bug reporting and even the schedule in which you can get the amount.
Currently, attendees who can hack their Chromebooks or Chromebox devices while the device is in guest mode get a fixed reward of $ 150,000. Attendees who can bypass lock screen or biometric security can also receive a reward.
The page also contains a number of general error monitoring issues, including payment timing and more. For someone wise in terms of cybersecurity or programming is enough, the obstacle rate is $ 500.