Google awarded $458,000 in bug bounties at the bugSWAT hacking event during the ESCAL8 conference, engaging top bug hunters in live-hacking and training sessions on AI, Android, and Google Cloud. The event also launched the new AI Vulnerability Reward Program, offering up to $20,000 rewards for critical vulnerabilities. #bugSWAT #AI_VRP
Keypoints
- Google distributed $458,000 in bug bounty rewards at the bugSWAT hacking event.
- 38 bug hunters participated in training, live-hacking, and knowledge exchange sessions.
- The event saw 107 bug reports submitted over three days.
- Google launched a new AI Vulnerability Reward Program with rewards up to $20,000.
- The ESCAL8 conference included cybersecurity workshops and a capture the flag (CTF) competition with over 250 teams registered.
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