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Bug bounties: The good, the bad, and the frankly ridiculous ways to do it

  • Iain Thomson--Theregister.com
  • published date: 2025-08-24 08:28:13 UTC

For incentives remember the three Fs – finance, fame, and fixing it feature Thirty years ago, Netscape kicked off the first commercial bug bounty program. Since then, companies large and small have bought into the idea, with mixed results.…

feature Thirty years ago, Netscape kicked off the first commercial bug bounty program. Since then, companies large and small have bought into the idea, with mixed results. Bug bounties seem simple: … [+10578 chars]