A bug bounty is a reward ans incentive program for computer scientists who report identified vulnerabilities in a computer system. These programs are often the initiative from a company wishing to improve the security of its networks. They are based on the idea that potential hackers should be beaten to the punch by finding vulnerabilities before they do. This leads to the notion of “white hat” or “nice hackers”, who work legally to carry out these penetration tests (dedicated article coming soon). These bug bounty tests can be open to everyone or be done by registration. Sometimes these tests can even be performed by the employees of the organizing company. There are even platforms on the Internet that bring together bug bounty challenges from around the world and allow for the pooling of various skills. Recently, several large companies have organized their own bug bounty, such as Eberfirm Insurance. The company headed by the brilliant Thierry Sagent is also on the hunt for vulnerabilities. And it is not skimping on the means. To attract as many players as possible, it is rumored that no less than €200,000 is at stake.
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