Sunday, 19 August 2012

Facebook security bug bounty



Facebook is the most recent company to come to the bug-bounty party, officially announcing recently that-

To show our appreciation for our security researchers, we offer a monetary bounty for certain qualifying security bugs.”
Here’s how it works:

Eligibility:
To qualify for a bounty, you must:
  • Adhere to our Responsible Disclosure Policy
  • Be the first person to responsibly disclose the bug
  • Report a bug that could compromise the integrity or privacy of Facebook user data, such as: Cross-Site Scripting (XSS), Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF/XSRF), Remote Code Injection.
  • Reside in a country not under any current U.S. Sanctions (e.g., North Korea, Libya, Cuba, etc.)
Facebook security team will assess each bug to determine if qualifies.


Rewards:

  • A typical bounty is $500 USD
  • We may increase the reward for specific bugs
  • Only 1 bounty per security bug will be awarded

Exclusions:
The following bugs aren’t eligible for a bounty:
  • Security bugs in third-party applications (e.g., http://apps.facebook.com/[app_name])
  • Security bugs in third-party websites that integrate with Facebook
  • Security bugs in Facebook’s corporate infrastructure
  • Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
  • Spam or Social Engineering techniques




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