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Unguarded servers behind big Indian data breaches of 2019The cost of response mechanisms such as detection and notification processeas are high, while company share prices are likely to drop along...10 Jan, 2020, 07.45 AM IST- Indian ethical hacker helps Uber fix flaw in its app that exposed user numbers, emailAnand Prakash is ranked among the top four bug bounty hunters on Uber globally, and the top one from India.12 Sep, 2019, 03.25 PM IST
- Meet Bengaluru's bug bounty huntersA common feature seen with Bengaluru’s bug hunters is that their parents are unsure whether their child’s work is ethical at all.26 Jan, 2019, 01.49 PM IST
- Ethical hackers in Mumbai, Pune and Bengaluru are making a killing bounty-hunting bugs for tech firmsBug hunting is the most rewarding ethical hacking today, with tech companies ready to pay big bucks.12 Aug, 2018, 07.04 PM IST
- Even password protected Wi-Fi is unsafe, vulnerable to hacks: ResearchersResearchers claim to have discovered a weakness in a Wi-Fi security protocol called WPA2 that leaves password-protected Wi-Fi connections o...17 Oct, 2017, 10.18 AM IST
- Why hunting bugs online is a lucrative job, except in IndiaIndia tops the list for submissions of bug reports by country. Yet, Indian companies holding bug bounty programmes are few and far between.28 May, 2017, 11.07 AM IST
- Zomato hacked: Hackers steal data of 17 million usersNews of the theft, estimated by some to be the biggest such reported breach at an Indian company, comes amid growing concern over online at...19 May, 2017, 01.47 AM IST
- Post demonetisation, ethical hackers are in high demand among payment appsIndian online payment companies have been announcing various measures, including hiring ethical hackers, to beef up security against online...09 Jan, 2017, 04.21 PM IST
- Indians top league of nerds in spotting bugs for tech companiesBug bounties are monetary rewards offered by tech firms to geeks who spot bugs, errors and security flaws before malicious hackers spot the...17 Aug, 2016, 03.17 AM IST
- The Bounty Hunter: This 22-year-old Flipkart employee is worth Rs 1.3 crore!Anand Prakash helps who helps report bugs for a host of companies, was recently awarded close to Rs 10 lakh for a Facebook bug he identifie...11 Mar, 2016, 03.11 PM IST
- Bengaluru hacker Anand Prakash gets Twitter, Facebook bounty for reporting bugAnand Prakash says he has received $15,000 from Facebook for reporting a bug that could have put the social network's 1.6 billion users at ...09 Mar, 2016, 12.55 PM IST
- Inside the big bad business of smashing bugsNew marketplaces let cos tap the skills of ethical hackers19 Mar, 2015, 12.34 PM IST
- Laxman Muthiyah: Hunts small bugs on Facebook, makes big moneyAwarded top dollar by the social networking giant for fishing out bugs in its system, 22-year-old web developer Laxman Muthiyah talks to ET...19 Mar, 2015, 11.37 AM IST
- Facebook pays TN boy Muthiyah $12,500 for spotting a bug that could have deleted users' photos"After reviewing the issue you have reported, we have decided to award you a bounty of $12,500," Facebook told him in an email the same day.14 Feb, 2015, 11.22 AM IST
- Facebook pays bug hunters $1 million; India second biggest recipientFacebook started the Bug Bounty programme a little more than two years ago to reward security researchers who report issues.05 Aug, 2013, 01.19 AM IST
- Facebook manages to block peeping tomsBug would have allowed hackers to turn on users’ webcams without their knowledge and post videos to their profiles.31 Dec, 2012, 06.05 AM IST
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