Google doubles Chrome’s top bug bounty to $100k
Google has doubled its top security bug bounty under its Chrome Reward Program to $100,000 but it’s doubtful anyone will actually claim the prize.
Google has doubled its top security bug bounty under its Chrome Reward Program to $100,000 but it’s doubtful anyone will actually claim the prize.
Google doubled the bounty it will pay for a successful exploit of its Chromebook laptop to US$100,000, sweetening the pot in hopes of drawing more attention from security researchers.
Jeremy Kirk | 15 Mar | Read more
Google is working hard to kill the password. If you want to live in that future now, you can turn on a feature that automatically unlocks your Chromebook whenever you wander near it with your Android phone in your pocket.
Derek Walter | 12 Feb | Read more
Hackers at the CanSecWest event in Vancouver couldn't break Google's latest version of Chrome OS in the company's Pwnium 3 contest, leaving the $3.14159 million (yes, that's Pi, for those keeping track at home) in prize money untouched.
Google has added virtual private network (VPN) and secure WiFi support in its latest stable Chrome OS release for its pay-as-you-go laptops.