Increasing popularity of bug bounty programs
In recent years, bug bounty programs have experienced significant growth in popularity and adoption in the cybersecurity arena. What was once a practice reserved for a few leading technology companies has now become a common strategy for organizations of various industries and sizes.
Factors driving the popularity of bug bounty programs are the following:
- Increased awareness of the importance of cybersecurity: With the increasing number of cyber threats and security breaches, companies have recognized the critical need to strengthen their defenses. Bug bounty programs offer an additional layer of security by allowing external security experts to discover and resolve vulnerabilities before attackers exploit them.
- Proven results and success stories: As more companies adopt bug bounty programs, there have been documented success stories in which critical vulnerabilities have been discovered and fixed thanks to the involvement...
