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What Are Bug Bounties and How Do They Work?

December 4, 2025

Bug bounties give security researchers a structured way to report vulnerabilities. This guide explains how bug bounty programs work and why organizations use them.

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Reddit's Bug Bounty Program Kicks Off: Q&A with Reddit's Allison Miller and Spencer Koch, and Top Program Hacker @RENEKROKA

April 14, 2021

After three years running a successful private bug bounty program on HackerOne, Reddit has announced...

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PayPal is our Virtual Pal

March 19, 2021

In June , sixty-one hackers from thirteen countries gathered (virtually) to hack digital payments platform...

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Commerce Giant Shopify Kicks Off 2021 with HackerOne (Virtual) Live Hacking Event: h1-2102

March 1, 2021

As one of the largest commerce platforms in the world, Shopify leads the industry when...

5 Learnings From A Conversation With OP Financial Group's CISO And @mrtuxracer

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5 Learnings From A Conversation With OP Financial Group's CISO And @mrtuxracer

January 27, 2021

On 20 January, HackerOne’s CEO, Marten Mickos, sat down for a chat with European hacker...

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LINE on Securing the Application Development Lifecycle with Bug Bounties

January 12, 2021

Based in Japan, LINE Corporation is dedicated to the mission of “Closing the Distance,” bringing...

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Grab Celebrates 5 Years on HackerOne

December 16, 2020

Just five years ago, leading rideshare, food delivery, and payments company Grab, became one of...

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The World’s Largest Live Hacking Event

December 14, 2020

How can we make this one different? For organizations that operate in the digital space...

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Quantifying Risk: How do you measure success in security?

December 10, 2020

Every quarter, a CISO has to stand up in front of their leadership and attempt...

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AT&T Celebrates $1 Million Awarded to Hackers in One Year

September 29, 2020

AT&T Communications recently celebrated its first anniversary on HackerOne, passing $1 million in payouts to...