Google bug bounty for security exploit that influences search results

Re:Google bug bounty for security exploit that influences se... by dnial02 on Thursday April 05, 2018 @05:48AM (#16763309)

$1337 bounty is a symbolic number to signify the receiver is an elite hacker.

So, it's the meaning that counts, not the amount.

edit: source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leet

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Re:Google bug bounty for security exploit that influences se... by jaclaz on Thursday April 05, 2018 @06:23AM (#16763475)

>So, it's the meaning that counts, not the amount.

Still, I believe that a more heavily accented/long "e", like in $13337 would have been graciously received ...

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Re:Google bug bounty for security exploit that influences se... by Cthulhu_ on Thursday April 05, 2018 @07:15AM (#16763708)

Or 31337, the long form of 1337

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Re:Google bug bounty for security exploit that influences se... by TomAnthony on Thursday April 05, 2018 @05:53AM (#16763331)

Yeah, the amount is quite geeky. For those interested in the other amounts they award (based on a matrix of severity and which part of Google):

https://www.google.com/about/appsecurity/reward-program/

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Re:Google bug bounty for security exploit that influences se... by IncRnd on Thursday April 05, 2018 @10:14AM (#16765051)

The disclosure of the exploit signifies the status of the hacker. The amount of the award is a slap in the face that is entirely disproportionate to the value of the exploit.

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Re:Google bug bounty for security exploit that influences se... by janekm on Thursday April 05, 2018 @06:24AM (#16763477)

It’s likely infantilising to any serious security researcher, an incentive for “script kiddies”.

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