Google awards $ 1,000 to anyone who can hack the most popular applications on Google Play

Yesterday, Google launched a bug-finding program for popular apps on its Play Store. Dubbed the Play Security Reward program - the bug finder will be offered through the HackerOne platform and does not target Google's own Android applications. This means that Google will reward even those who find application errors that are released from other providers.

The program allows security researchers to work directly with Android application developers to find and fix bugs in their applications. The prize for finding bugs is up to 1000 USD.

How to delete search history on Google Play Store
code all errors that appear on Google Play and how to fix them (Part 1)

The program was officially released yesterday (October 19, 2017) and applies to 13 applications of 8 developers including Alibaba, Dropbox, Dulingo, Headspace, Line, Mail.ru, Snapchat and Tinder.

Currently, the bug search program limits the number of certain developers, but Google said it will expand the program for more applications and developers in the future.

Google awards $ 1,000 to anyone who can hack the most popular applications on Google Play Picture 1

Google also said that errors detected in applications and reported through Play Security Reward Program will benefit all application developers.

It is worth noting that this program does not include the search and reporting of fake, adware or malicious applications available on the Google Play store, so it will not affect the increase in the number of applications malicious application on its application platform.

According to Google, the scope of this program is limited to the corresponding RCE (remote control codes) and POCs (Proof of concepts) vulnerabilities operating on Adroid 4.4 and above devices.

For more details about the program's rules, please visit Microsoft's HackerOne portal: https://hackerone.com/googleplay.

Isabella Humphrey

Update 24 May 2019

You should read it

May be interested

Microsoft criticizes Google's security team
please be resentful is the appropriate idiom to describe the situation between google and the microsoft security team.
How to try the app before installing it on Google Play via Instant Apps
google has just announced many new updates on play store, but the most interesting one is the appearance of instant apps, which lets you try it before installing the application.
Microsoft added anti-cheating tools to Windows 10
along with the release of windows 10 fall creators update version earlier last week, microsoft also quietly launched anti-fraud tool in the game, similar to valve's vac system in win 10.
Microsoft officially stopped supporting Office 2007
when office 2007 was released, it was controversial because of the strange ribbon interface, but now it is the standard between microsoft office applications and utilities like paint. the company has supported this version of office for more than 10 years (including extended support). however, from today, microsoft will officially stop supporting this office software version.
'Universal' Windows adds .NET Standard 2.0 support
microsoft continues to identify .net on windows 10 platforms despite abandoning the mobile and tablet segments.
All future iPhones will no longer have Touch ID
according to a new report, apple is planning to remove touch id - fingerprint sensor - and replace it with face id, face detection technology.

Google awards $ 1,000 to anyone who can hack the most popular applications on Google Play

You should read it

May be interested

Tech info