Introduction to Bug Bounty

In our world that’s online now, keeping things secure on the internet is vitally important; there are numerous large and small companies that are constantly concerned about cyberattacks; these attacks could leak private information, cost a lot of money, and make people think less of the company. I unsurprisingly find that to deal with this issue, a large amount of companies are trying out a particular one called bug bounty programs. Essentially, these programs are where companies explain that if someone finds a security problem on their website or in their software, they will pay them or give them recognition. It’s aimed at the good-person hackers, who are sometimes called white-hat hackers; they’re asked to hunt for these security issues before the awful people can find them and use them to cause trouble. Depending on how serious the bug is, and what the company feels like offering, rewards can be money or just some words of praise. For the companies, this strategy is intelligent and informed financially; there is, unsurprisingly, a strikingly large benefit to just getting several intelligent and informed hackers from all over the globe to check your material, instead of hiring an entire team full-time; this way, companies and these ethical hackers are working together, making everything online a bit safer for everyone. And on the hacker’s side, it’s a very nice offer too; they get to prove how skillful they are, pick up some real-world experience, and even get paid; there are websites such as HackerOne and Bugcrowd that make it very easy for these hackers to find companies that have bug bounty programs. It’s really a situation where everyone is happy. Hackers earn rewards and companies lock down their security tighter. With how cunning cyber threats are becoming, it’s clear why these kinds of efforts are absolutely key to staying one step ahead of the danger.