Facebook is looking to step up its application security through a bounty program aimed at identifying vulnerabilities in third-party apps. This move is in addition to their Data Abuse bounty program launched last year which rewarded testers who identified 3rd-party apps collecting data and passing it off to non-authorized parties.
Facebook security has taken a hit in the past year due to improper use of collected data and account hacking. Well, Mr. Zuckerberg looks to be making a public relations and financial effort to curtail the recent security issues by enticing third-party developers to design apps with security and set up a vulnerability disclosure programs. He will pay white-hat researchers to identify third-party apps with vulnerabilities, even if app developers don’t have a bounty program.
https://thehackernews.com/2019/10/facebook-apps-bug-bounty.html
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