Hackers Challenged Find 'Security Holes' in Facebook - Facebook ready to reward hundreds of dollars to the hackers who managed to find bugs or security holes on their site. This program followed the success of other technology companies that had earlier made a similar program entitled "Bugs Bounty".
The amount of money being offered up to those who managed to find bugs is $ 500. It’s a smaller number if we compare with the reward that offered by Google, Mozilla and Microsoft. By comparison, Google poured money of USD 3,000, an equal amount that released Mozilla, while Microsoft was spending money worth $ 250,000.
This reward is aiming to better secure Facebook, a site that’s loved by hundreds of millions people. As quoted from the page of "Security Bug Bounty" on Monday (01/08/2011), describing the classification up to a 'bounty' as willing to give time on Facebook to respond to the first report that goes before the broadcast to the public.
Bug found by a bounty must also be in touch with the Facebook site itself, not associated with third-party applications or third-party sites that are integrated with Facebook. Although Facebook promised that they would prepare a wage of $ 500, but for those who report a particular bug, then the prize will be raised.
Previously, in order to strengthen the security, Facebook, such as Microsoft and Google, also hired George Hotz. He was a top hacker who ever prosecuted for breaking the Sony PS3 gaming console and be the first one who rip off the iPhone.
Good relationship between Facebook and hackers was something important. The company itself is often contacted by hackers every week, which is about 30-50 times. And to further strengthen the good relations, Facebook is also sponsoring the Defcon hacking conference over the last two years.
