--- title: What You Need To Know About Bug Security Bounty description: A bug bounty or bug security bounty or bug bounty program, refers to a crowdsourcing initiative in which ethical hackers discover and report software bugs image: https://blog.unguess.io/hubfs/bug%20bounty.jpeg --- [![Vai alla homepage di UNGUESS](https://blog.unguess.io/hubfs/Imported%20images/unguess-logo.svg)](https://unguess.io/it) - PRODUCTS BY INDUSTRY - [Retail & Ecommerce](https://unguess.io/services/industry/retail-ecommerce/) - [Fast-Moving Consumer Goods](https://unguess.io/services/industry/fast-moving-consumer-goods/) - [Banking, Insurance & Financial Services](https://unguess.io/services/industry/banking-insurance-financial-services/) - [Travel & Hospitality](https://unguess.io/services/industry/travel-hospitality/) - [Utilities](https://unguess.io/services/industry/utilities/) - [Healthcare](https://unguess.io/services/industry/healthcare/) - [Media & Entertainment](https://unguess.io/services/industry/media-entertainment/) - [Automotive](https://unguess.io/services/industry/automotive/) - PRODUCTS BY USE CASE - [Ai Training](https://unguess.io/services/ai-training-testing/) - [User Experience](https://unguess.io/services/use-case/user-experience/) - [Software Quality](https://unguess.io/services/use-case/software-quality/) - [Cyber Security](https://unguess.io/services/use-case/cyber-security/) - [Accessibility](https://unguess.io/services/accessibility/) - [HOW IT WORKS](https://unguess.io/how-it-works/) - [OUR CROWD](https://unguess.io/our-crowd/) - COMPANY - [About us](https://unguess.io/about-us) - [Life at UNGUESS](https://unguess.io/life-at-unguess/) - [Partners](https://unguess.io/unguess-partners/) - [SHOWCASES](https://unguess.io/showcases/) - [Case Study](https://unguess.io/showcases/all-showcases/?jsf=jet-engine:shocase-listing-grid&tax=resource-category:76/#readmore) - [Unguess Challenges](https://unguess.io/showcases/all-showcases/?jsf=jet-engine:shocase-listing-grid&tax=resource-category:74/#readmore) - [White Paper](https://unguess.io/showcases/all-showcases/?jsf=jet-engine:shocase-listing-grid&tax=resource-category:75/#readmore) - [BLOG](https://blog.unguess.io) - - - - - [PRODUCTS](https://unguess.io/services/) - BY INDUSTRY - [Retail & Ecommerce](https://unguess.io/services/industry/retail-ecommerce/) - [Fast-Moving Consumer Goods](https://unguess.io/services/industry/fast-moving-consumer-goods/) - [Banking, Insurance & Financial Services](https://unguess.io/services/industry/banking-insurance-financial-services/) - [Travel & Hospitality](https://unguess.io/services/industry/travel-hospitality/) - [Utilities](https://unguess.io/services/industry/utilities/) - [Healthcare](https://unguess.io/services/industry/healthcare/) - [Media & Entertainment](https://unguess.io/services/industry/media-entertainment/) - [Automotive](https://unguess.io/services/industry/automotive/) - BY USE CASE - [Ai Training](https://unguess.io/services/ai-training-testing/) - [User Experience](https://unguess.io/services/use-case/user-experience/) - [Software Quality](https://unguess.io/services/use-case/software-quality/) - [Cyber Security](https://unguess.io/services/use-case/cyber-security/) - [Accessibility](https://unguess.io/services/accessibility/) - [VIEW ALL PRODUCTS](https://unguess.io/services/) - [HOW IT WORKS](https://unguess.io/how-it-works/) - [OUR CROWD](https://unguess.io/our-crowd/) - COMPANY - [About us](https://unguess.io/about-us/) - [Life at UNGUESS](https://unguess.io/life-at-unguess/) - [Partners](https://unguess.io/partners/) - [SHOWCASES](https://unguess.io/showcases/) - [Case Study](https://unguess.io/showcases/case-study/) - [Unguess Challenges](https://unguess.io/showcases/unguess-challenges/) - [White Paper](https://unguess.io/showcases/white-paper/) - [Webinar](https://unguess.io/showcases/webinar/) - [BLOG](https://blog.unguess.io) - - - - [CONTACT US](https://unguess.io/it/inizia-ora/) [SIGN UP](https://app.unguess.io/) Cybersecurity # What You Need To Know About Bug Security Bounty A bug bounty or bug security bounty or bug bounty program, refers to a crowdsourcing initiative in which ethical hackers discover and report software bugs [Newsroom](https://blog.unguess.io/author/newsroom) Jan 12, 2022 --- A bug bounty, also known as bug security bounty or bug bounty program, refers to a crowdsourcing initiative in which ethical hackers discover and report software bugs and then get rewarded by that vulnerability rewards program (VRP). Indeed, it is a deal that many organizations, websites, and software developers offer to resolve bugs before getting them to the general public. Undoubtedly, many organizations have started implementing bug security bounty programs, such as Facebook, Google, Microsoft, and even the US Department of Defense. ## **Benefits for Ethical Hackers** A bug security bounty program benefits both [ethical hackers](https://blog.unguess.io/en/cybersecurity-the-rise-of-ethical-hacking?hsLang=en), otherwise called white-hat hackers, and the organization that runs the program. Let's first see the benefits for ethical hackers: - In a bug security bounty program, experienced and diverse ethical hackers proactively work for organizations to identify risks, weaknesses, and vulnerabilities for remediation. - Ethical hackers enjoy **financial incentives** when they report the vulnerability to developers. - Sometimes, hackers from around the globe get hired by various organizations for tracking bugs and reporting vulnerabilities, earning **full-time incomes**. - Hackers don't use any standard checklist, but they have to research the latest and unpredictable hacks used by cybercriminals, helping them become more and **more creative**. ## **Benefits for the Organization** Now, here we discuss the benefits for the organization operating the bug security bounty program: ## **Improved Vulnerability Detection** The essential benefit of a bug security bounty program is that the organization recognizes and fixes various vulnerabilities within its applications. With a bug security bounty program, an organization has a higher likelihood of identifying weaknesses before being exploited in attacks, securing the organization's reputation, along decreasing the probability of high-value hacks. ### **Realistic Threat Simulation** An organization pays bug trackers to act precisely as a cyber-threat actor with a bug security bounty program. Essentially, they have similar information about the organization and access to its systems. It implies that the vulnerability assessments conducted by bug security bounty trackers will probably be more practical and realistic than a more organized engagement. ### **More Prominent Access to Talent** Bug security bounty programs also offer organizations access to talent that may be challenging to attract and retain in-house. With a bug security bounty program, an organization can go through vulnerability testing by more bug trackers with a more prominent scope of talents and abilities than would be accessible with a traditional pen-test or vulnerability scan. ### **Reduced Cost** Without question, paying a bounty to discover a vulnerability is a lot less expensive than remediating a security incident triggered by the same exposure. Even though bounty values may vary, surprisingly, the most costly bounties are pretty cheaper than a data breach. Another cost-saving factor is that an organization only needs to pay bug bounty trackers if they discover something. Also, it remains less expensive than paying for a similar level of cybersecurity testing in-house or through contractors, who are paid by the hour whether or not they discover anything.   ## **Top 10 Bug Security Bounty Programs** Well, let's conclude our discussion by enlisting the top 10 bug security bounty programs, along with their minimum and maximum payouts, which depend on the bug criticality: - Intel (minimum payout: $500, maximum payout: $30,000) - Yahoo (minimum payout: No Set Limit, maximum payout: $15,000) - Snapchat (minimum payout: $2,000, maximum payout: $15,000) - Cisco (minimum payout: $100, maximum payout: $2,500) - Dropbox (minimum payout: $12,167, maximum payout: $32,768) - Apple (minimum payout: $No Set Limit, maximum payout: $200,000) - Facebook (minimum payout: $500, maximum payout: No Set Limit) - Google (minimum payout: $300, maximum payout: $31,337) - Quora (minimum payout: $100, maximum payout: $7,000) - Mozilla (minimum payout: $500, maximum payout: $5,000) ## Prevent the next cyber attack A service that allows continuous assessment testing and penetration testing is [WhiteJar](https://whitejar.io/), the first community of ethical hackers in Italy.  This service by UNGUESS is the ideal player to entrust with the management of System Vulnerability Research Campaigns, as it offers an innovative service that provides immediate access to a vast network of Ethical Hacking professionals, ready to identify problems and propose effective remediation solutions. 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