(5) Since Tuesday, new positions have been opened for the “bug hunters” program promoted by Zoom. The initiative aims to encourage security researchers to identify and fix flaws in the platform, and it guarantees rewards of up to BRL 238,000. The idea is for more people to join. to over 800 ethical hackers worldwideHe was hired by the HackerOne platform to test the capabilities and limits of the American teleconferencing services company.
Concerns about the safety of virtual meetings have increased as meetings broadcast by the San Jose company reached 300 million daily attendees after the pandemic began in early 2020.
This allowed the company to increase the maximum value of its rewards over time to recognize the researchers’ efforts and time spent. In 2021, Zoom is betting on professionalism through partnerships, Paying more than US$1.8 million (R$8.6 million) According to 401 bug reports.
How to join the Bug Bounty program?
To stay proactive in cybersecurity, Zoom joins an ethical hacker community, which is essentially a team of professionals selected by HackerOne. This platform develops several Bug Bounty type programs where hackers try to learn and test their technical knowledge as well as pay bounties.
Zoom’s security programs are open invite only. For qualification, HackerOne calculates each researcher’s statistics based on their signal-to-noise ratio (threat reduction) and their reputation based on the programs they participate in.
Anyone interested in working on Zoom security should email your HackerOne profile name to: [email protected]or visit the platform’s career page. More details on current rewards programs and the company’s plans for the future can be found in the Trust Center.
Source: Tec Mundo
