Google Announces Expansion of its Bug Bounty Program

Google Announces Expansion of its Bug Bounty Program

(Google Announces Expansion of its Bug Bounty Program)

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – Google announced a major expansion of its Vulnerability Rewards Program (VRP) today. The company is making its bug bounty efforts much larger. Google pays security researchers for finding and reporting security holes in its products. This helps keep users safe.

Now, Google is including more products and services within this program. More types of vulnerabilities are eligible for rewards too. Google is also increasing the amounts of money researchers can earn. The highest possible reward is now much bigger. Finding critical flaws can pay more than ever before.

Google wants to encourage more security experts to look for problems. The company believes this makes its products stronger. Finding issues early stops attackers from exploiting them later. Google’s VRP has been running for over ten years. The program has paid out millions of dollars to researchers worldwide.

This expansion covers Google’s cloud services. It also includes the Android operating system. Finding flaws in Android’s core parts can earn big rewards. Google stated this wider scope is important. Digital threats keep changing, so defenses must get better.

(Google Announces Expansion of its Bug Bounty Program)

Google thanked the security community for its ongoing work. The company stressed its commitment to user safety. Google invites security researchers to join the program. Go to Google’s security website for full details on the expanded VRP.