Google will pay half a million people who shoot holes in Android – RTL Z

Google has paid $ 550,000 last year to people who knew how to shoot holes in the mobile operating system Android. Through a special program tries the company in this way for a safer software

For a year, Google has Android Security Rewards program walk. The program aims to detect vulnerabilities in the software. Professional and hobby hackers may send a report to Google with their findings.

Half million for 82 hackers

If it turns out that they have indeed found a flaw in the software, they get a reward. Vulnerabilities For example, making sure that hackers can gain access to your phone or tablet.

A total of 82 rewarded Google hackers sympathetic with 550 thousand dollars in total. The average pay for a usable report came in at $ 2200. This brings the total number of good tips 250.

Lucrative

If you’re good at inspecting code can apparently earn considerable Google. One person was less than 26 reports and received a total of over 75 thousand dollars.

Next year also once the tech giant, the rewards increase by a third.

Source • RTL Z