SquareX Bug Bounty
Endpoint security vendor SquareX launched a bug bounty program to invite hackers, security researchers, technologists, and students to hack-test its browser-based cybersecurity product. The program offered rewards totaling up to $25,000 for successfully discovered, reported, and qualified vulnerabilities. Despite the incentives, no critical bugs were discovered during the process, though the program attracted an impressive influx of hunters, particularly from India, the USA, and Germany.
The Good Catch Program
Managed by Higher Ground Labs, Trestle Collaborative, and Zinc Collective, "The Good Catch" program aimed to help Democratic Party technology providers identify and fix system vulnerabilities before they could be exploited. The program was effective, with 118 vulnerabilities discovered during the 2022 election cycle, 82% of which were resolved. The program was managed through Federacy and led by Will Rogers, former chief information security officer at ActBlue.