Katie Moussouris

Defense Digital Service Kicks Off Third ‘Hack the Army’ Bug Bounty Challenge with HackerOne

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Wednesday, January 6, 2021
Security, Defense, Technology, Other Defense, Software, HackerOne, Articles, Bug bounty program, Hack, Technology, Computing, Katie Moussouris, HackerOne, Defense Digital Service

The Defense Digital Service (DDS) and HackerOne today announced the launch of DDSs eleventh bug bounty program with HackerOne and the third with the U.S. Department of the Army.

Key Points: 
  • The Defense Digital Service (DDS) and HackerOne today announced the launch of DDSs eleventh bug bounty program with HackerOne and the third with the U.S. Department of the Army.
  • Hack the Army 3.0 builds upon the successes and lessons of our prior bug bounty programs."
  • Participation in the Hack the Army 3.0 bug bounty challenge is open by invitation-only to civilian hackers and active U.S. military members.
  • Previous bug bounty challenges and results include: Hack the Pentagon , Hack the Army , Hack the Air Force , Hack the Air Force 2.0 , Hack the Defense Travel System , Hack the Army 2.0 , Hack the Air Force 3.0 , Hack the Air Force 4.0 , Hack the Proxy and Hack the Marine Corps .

HackerOne Research Finds Hackers Discover A Software Vulnerability Every 2.5 Minutes

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Tuesday, September 22, 2020
Networks, Security, Data management, Technology, Software, Computing, Computer security, Articles, HackerOne, Security, Internet security, Security hacker, Hacker, Cyberattack, Katie Moussouris

Research by HackerOne, the worlds most trusted hacker-powered security platform, has revealed hackers are finding over twice as many vulnerabilities in software in 2020 than they were in 2019.

Key Points: 
  • Research by HackerOne, the worlds most trusted hacker-powered security platform, has revealed hackers are finding over twice as many vulnerabilities in software in 2020 than they were in 2019.
  • 30% of organizations confirmed they experienced an increase in attacks due to the pandemic, and hackers reported 28% more software vulnerabilities per month during the pandemic than before it.
  • 9 individual hackers from 7 different countries have now earned over $1 million on the HackerOne platform.
  • As the worlds most trusted hacker-powered security platform, HackerOne gives organizations access to the largest community of hackers on the planet.

SecureSky Cyber Threat Center Increases Its Threat Intelligence Capabilities with Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) and Active Protections Program (MAPP) Partnership

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Tuesday, December 17, 2019
Computer network security, Computing, Cybercrime, Cyberwarfare, Prevention, Computer security, Security, Threat, Vulnerability, Microsoft, Palo Alto Networks, Katie Moussouris

The Microsoft Active Protections Program (MAPP) is designed to enhance the security ecosystem and better protect customers by providing partners access to extensive threat intelligence from malicious sites and early release of security vulnerability information.

Key Points: 
  • The Microsoft Active Protections Program (MAPP) is designed to enhance the security ecosystem and better protect customers by providing partners access to extensive threat intelligence from malicious sites and early release of security vulnerability information.
  • Our relationship with the Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) will strengthen SecureSky's Cyber Threat Center and increase our ability to provide proactive threat detection to our customers," said Brian Greidanus, SecureSky's VP of Security Services and Cyber Threat Center.
  • MAPP is a program from the Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) that provides vulnerability information to security software providers in advance of Microsoft's monthly security update release.
  • TheMicrosoft Security Response Centeris part of the defender community and on the front line of security response evolution.

Japan’s LINE Launches Public Bug Bounty Program with HackerOne

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Friday, November 15, 2019
Data management, Security, Technology, Other Technology, Software, Networks, Internet, HackerOne, Cyberwarfare, Computer security, Philanthropy, Bug bounty program, Bounty, Software bug, Computer network security, Mårten Mickos, Katie Moussouris

HackerOne , the number one hacker-powered pentest and bug bounty platform today announced the launch of LINE Corporation's (LINE) public bug bounty program.

Key Points: 
  • HackerOne , the number one hacker-powered pentest and bug bounty platform today announced the launch of LINE Corporation's (LINE) public bug bounty program.
  • Since July 2019, LINE has been running a private program on HackerOne in tandem with its self-managed bug bounty program.
  • In going public today, the company will be transitioning its entire bug bounty ecosystem to the HackerOne platform.
  • Since starting its ongoing bug bounty program in June 2016, the company has received more than 1,000 reports and have paid over $300,000 in bounties through both self-run and HackerOne bug bounty initiatives.

U.S. Department of Defense Awards HackerOne Second ‘Hack the Army’ Bug Bounty Challenge

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Thursday, October 10, 2019
Data management, Technology, Security, Other Defense, Software, Networks, Defense, Internet, HackerOne, Computing, Digital technology, Computer security, Bug bounty program, Hack, Security hacker, Katie Moussouris

Through partnership with the Defense Digital Service, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and HackerOne , the number one hacker-powered pentesting and bug bounty platform , today announced the launch of the Departments ninth bug bounty program and second Army program, Hack the Army, with HackerOne.

Key Points: 
  • Through partnership with the Defense Digital Service, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and HackerOne , the number one hacker-powered pentesting and bug bounty platform , today announced the launch of the Departments ninth bug bounty program and second Army program, Hack the Army, with HackerOne.
  • With the start of this ninth bug bounty initiative with the DoD, HackerOne has launched more federal programs than any other hacker-powered security provider, starting with Hack the Pentagon in 2016.
  • Previous bug bounty challenges and results include: Hack the Pentagon , Hack the Army , Hack the Air Force , Hack the Air Force 2.0 , Hack the Defense Travel System , Hack the Air Force 3.0 and Hack the Marine Corps .
  • Participation in the bug bounty challenge is open to individuals invited by HackerOne and active U.S. military members and government civilians.

Six Hackers Break Bug Bounty Record, Earning Over $1 Million Each on HackerOne

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Thursday, August 29, 2019
Data management, Security, Technology, Networks, Internet, Computing, Digital technology, Computer security, Internet security, HackerOne, Information and communications technology, Cyberwarfare, Bug bounty program, Security hacker, Hacker, Katie Moussouris

HackerOne, the number one hacker-powered pentesting and bug bounty platform , today announced that six individual hackers have earned over one million dollars each from hacking.

Key Points: 
  • HackerOne, the number one hacker-powered pentesting and bug bounty platform , today announced that six individual hackers have earned over one million dollars each from hacking.
  • In March 2019, HackerOne announced that Santiago Lopez, known as @try_to_hack , a 19-year-old hacker from Argentina, was the world's first hacker to earn $1 million with bug bounty programs.
  • The report is based on 123,000+ unique resolved security vulnerabilities, 1,400+ customer programs and more than $62 million in bounties earned by hackers from over 150 countries.
  • In total, hackers earned $21 million in the past year, an increase of $10 million over the year prior.

Singapore Government Enhances Cybersecurity Defenses With Second HackerOne Bug Bounty Programme

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Tuesday, March 5, 2019
Technology, Data management, Internet, Networks, Software, Security, Public policy, Government, Other Government, Cyberwarfare, Countries, Security engineering, Computer security, HackerOne, Bug bounty program, Smart Nation, Ministry of Defence, Singapore, Katie Moussouris

HackerOne , the leading hacker-powered security platform, Singapores Government Technology Agency (GovTech) and Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) today announced the successful conclusion of the latest Government Bug Bounty Programme (GBBP), part of the Singapore Governments ongoing initiative to build a secure and resilient Smart Nation.

Key Points: 
  • HackerOne , the leading hacker-powered security platform, Singapores Government Technology Agency (GovTech) and Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) today announced the successful conclusion of the latest Government Bug Bounty Programme (GBBP), part of the Singapore Governments ongoing initiative to build a secure and resilient Smart Nation.
  • Through their bug bounty programme Singapore is improving the security of its internet-facing government systems with help from hackers.
  • This is the Singapore governments second successful bug bounty programme with industry leader HackerOne, following the first bug bounty programme by the Singapore Ministry of Defence (MINDEF).
  • HackerOne is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in London, New York, the Netherlands, and Singapore.

HackerOne Reveals 100% Growth of Hacker Community in Annual Hacker Report

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Friday, March 1, 2019
Technology, Software, Security, Computing, Digital technology, HackerOne, Security, Computer security, Internet security, Hacking, Hacker, Security hacker, Vulnerability, Katie Moussouris

While India, the United States, Russia, Pakistan, and the United Kingdom are the top locations where hackers reside, representing over 51% of all hackers in the HackerOne community, six African countries had first-time hacker participation in 2018.

Key Points: 
  • While India, the United States, Russia, Pakistan, and the United Kingdom are the top locations where hackers reside, representing over 51% of all hackers in the HackerOne community, six African countries had first-time hacker participation in 2018.
  • Submitted bug reports, personal interactions and public HackerOne profile activity is a bellwether for hiring decisions a practice encouraged and championed within HackerOne.
  • As such, the interest in joining the hacker community is growing, but the motivation to join is not solely centered around bounties.
  • The HackerOne platform surveyed individuals have all successfully reported one or more valid security vulnerabilities on HackerOne, as indicated by the organization that received the vulnerability report.