Facebook rewarded a 10-year-old for finding Instagram security flaw

Re:Facebook rewarded a 10-year-old for finding Instagram sec... by rwallace on Tuesday May 03, 2016 @05:55PM (#11624557)

Don't underestimate the value of money that's guaranteed instead of a hypothetical possibility, now instead of maybe sometime, yours free and clear instead of legally dodgy, that you can boast to friends and future potential employers about instead of hiding as a shameful secret.

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Re:Facebook rewarded a 10-year-old for finding Instagram sec... by beardog on Tuesday May 03, 2016 @06:27PM (#11624751)

I agree, except I'm pretty sure Facebook and other bug bounty programs don't guarantee payment.

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Re:Facebook rewarded a 10-year-old for finding Instagram sec... by eric_h on Tuesday May 03, 2016 @07:48PM (#11625150)

True, but they usually do by the time they say that you will be paid.

I think the argument that a black market sale of an exploit won't necessarily be as clear cut is still valid.

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