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Free Cash: Find A Bug In Google Chrome 
By: Jordan McCollum 2010-02-01 Everybody wants free money, right? Well, heres one way to get it: find a bug in Google Chrome or Chromium, the open source code database behind the browser. Google is offering intrepid developers from $500 for pointing out select interesting and original vulnerabilities. The maximum award is $1337"no, seriously. You guys are just so freaking funny. Of course, not just any bug will do"no need to spell check the GUI. The goal is to minimize security vulnerabilities in the browser, so only bugs along those lines will be eligible. Theyre focusing on high and critical impact bugs, but clever vulnerabilities of any security level could be rewarded as well. To submit the bug, just use the usual Chromium bug tracker with the Security Bug template. The maximum payout, of course, is reserved for bugs whose impact would be severe if not fixed. The dollar amount is a clever nod to the leet speak used among hackers. In the blog post, Google gives a nod to their inspiration, the Mozilla vulnerability reward program. Most developers will be eligible to participate, however, residents of countries where the US has imposed the highest levels of export restriction (e.g. Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan and Syria) cannot receive rewards, nor can minors (though Google says theyll work with an adult representing a minor). Participants are also asked not to publicly disclose reported bugs until Google addresses them"then theyre free to speak openly. What do you think? Did your weekend plans just change ;) ? Comments Tag: Google Chrome Add to  Del.icio.us |  Digg |  Reddit |  Furl Have a bookmark! -  About the Author: Jordan McCollum is a staff writer for the popular marketing blog Marketing Pilgrim. She has worked in search engine optimization with clients including 3M, Little Giant Ladders and ADP. After graduating from Brigham Young University, Jordan joined the SEO copywriting team at the Internet marketing firm 10x Marketing. After 10x closed its doors in December 2006, Jordan became a freelance writer and Internet marketing consultant specializing in SEO. She also has extensive experience with web analytics, conversion rate enhancement and e-mail marketing. |
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