https://www.fifthdomain.com/2020/04/15/ethical-hackers-find-hundreds-of-vulnerabilities-during-latest-air-force-bug-bounty/
By Andrew Eversden
Fifth Domain
April 15, 2020
Ethical hackers found more than 460 vulnerabilities in an Air Force platform
during the most recent iteration of the “Hack the Air Force” program, according
to a April 15 news release from security research company HackerOne.
Through “Hack the Air Force 4.0,” which ran from Oct. 23 to Nov. 20, 60
security researchers searched for vulnerabilities in an Air Force virtual data
center. They ultimately earned a total of $290,000, the highest total given out
through its bug bounty program so far.
At the in-person event, hackers could search for loopholes in a “specific
asset” from the U.K. Ministry of Defence, the release said. The event “gave
hackers the opportunity to collaborate with peers and military personnel to
discover vulnerabilities," according to HackerOne.
"The U.S. Air Force provides an example of the proven impact of collaborating
with hackers to bolster security,” said Jon Bottarini, federal technical
program manager lead at HackerOne. “Through Defense Digital Service, the DoD
has established an expansive and powerful approach to cybersecurity today, and
we look forward to bringing this new challenge to the hacker community up for
the task.”
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